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Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt (2016)

WebIn the 2016 case Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, the US Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional the Texas requirements that abortion providers have …

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Teratogens Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebTeratogens are substances that may produce physical or functional defects in the human embryo or fetus after the pregnant woman is exposed to the substance. …

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Biological Sex and Gender in the United States

WebIn the United States, most people are assigned both a biological sex and gender at birth based on their chromosomes and reproductive organs. However, there is …

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City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health (1983)

WebIn the 1983 case City of Akron v. Akron Center for Reproductive Health the US Supreme Court ruled that certain requirements of the city of Akron’s “Regulation on …

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The Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebIn 2014, Big Belli, a media and social networking brand, released a documentary called 40 Weeks online. The documentary, directed by Christopher Henze, follows multiple women …

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The Impact of the Safe Motherhood Initiative from 1987 to 2000

WebIn 1987, the World Health Organization, or WHO, took action to improve the quality of maternal health around the world through the declaration of the Safe …

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Mitochondrial Diseases in Humans Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebMitochondrial diseases in humans result when the small organelles called mitochondria, which exist in all human cells, fail to function normally. The mitochondria …

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First American Birth Control Clinic (The Brownsville Clinic), 1916

WebPublished: 2019-10-11. On 16 October 1916, Margaret Sanger opened one of the first birth control clinics in the United States in Brooklyn, New York, which some have called the …

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Title X Family Planning Program (1970–1977)

WebThe Family Planning Services and Public Research Act of 1970, often called Title X Family Planning Program, is a US federal law that provides federal funding for …

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“HeLa Cells 50 Years On: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” (2002), …

WebPublished in 2002, prostate cancer researcher John R. Masters authored a review article HeLa Cells 50 Years On: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly that described …

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Fetal Programming Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebFetal programming, or prenatal programming, is a concept that suggests certain events occurring during critical points of pregnancy may cause permanent effects …

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Ethics of Designer Babies Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebEthics of Designer Babies. By: Sarah Ly. Published: 2011-03-31. A designer baby is a baby genetically engineered in vitro for specially selected traits, which can vary …

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Sheppard-Towner Maternity and Infancy Protection Act (1921)

WebIn November 1921, US Congress passed the National Maternity and Infancy Protection Act, also called the Sheppard-Towner Act. The Act provided federal funds to …

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The Guthrie Test for Early Diagnosis of Phenylketonuria

WebThe Guthrie test, also called the PKU test, is a diagnostic tool to test infants for phenylketonuria a few days after birth. To administer the Guthrie test, doctors use …

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Zidovudine or Azidothymidine (AZT) Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebIn 1964, Jerome Horwitz synthesized the drug zidovudine, commonly abbreviated ZDV, otherwise known as azidothymidine, or AZT, at Wayne State …

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She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (2014) by Mary Dore

WebPublished: 2019-09-20. In 2014 Mary Dore directed the documentary She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry, which details the events and accomplishments of the women’s liberation …

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Margaret Higgins Sanger (1879-1966) Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebSanger's advocacy increased women's access to contraception and helped change the United States' social and legal perceptions of birth control. Sanger was born …

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Agent Orange Birth Defects Embryo Project Encyclopedia

WebBy 2017, spina bifida and related neural tube defects were the only birth defects associated with Agent Orange. Plant physiologists first developed herbicides as …

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