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penza

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Imagine that you and your spouse are planning to adopt a child. A lawyer specializing in adoption, and her associate, a social worker, tell you about a woman due to deliver in a few months who has agreed to release the infant for adoption.
 
  Like any expectant parent you are
  concerned about the health of the fetus. What questions do you ask the lawyer and social
  worker? What, if anything, will the answers tell you?
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

Question 2

Despite the complexity of prenatal development, the large majority of all babies are born without serious congenital abnormalities.
 
  Explain the reasons for this high incidence of
  normality, and explain what, if anything, we can do to increase it.
 
  Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


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Ashley I

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Among the many possible questions students might suggest are: How old is the
mother? When did her prenatal care begin? Does she use any drugs, smoke, or
drink? Has she undergone any recommended prenatal tests, and what were the
results? The answers will give the prospective parents some idea, though not
complete certainty, about the chances that the infant will be normally developed and

Answer to Question 2

Students should mention that most abnormal embryos are aborted spontaneously,
often before the woman knows that she is pregnant, and that the rate of failure of
fertilized eggs to implant is very high. Abstinence or moderation of drug usage, as
well as social support, during pregnancy, can reduce risk. Techniques such as more
sophisticated prenatal testing and even surgery should enable potential parents to
make informed decisions about aborting or continuing with pregnancies that are
found to be defective.


penza

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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