Chapter 12
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21 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Amniocentesis | a test for the presence of genetic defects in which a needle is used to withdraw a small amount of amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus in the uterus. |
| Anencephalic | missing a brain and spinal cord. |
| Artificial insemination | the injection of seminal fluid that contains male sperm into the female's vagina from her husband, partner, or donor by some means other than sexual intercourse. |
| Artificial insemination donor (AID) | a procedure in which a donor's sperm is used. |
| Artificial insemination husband (AIH) | a procedure in which sperm from the woman's husband or partner is used. |
| Contraception | birth control. |
| Embryo | unborn child between the second and twelfth week after conception. |
| Eugenic (involuntary) sterilization | sterilization of certain categories of persons, such as the cognitively disabled or impaired, in order to prevent them from passing on defective genes to their children. |
| Eugenics | the science that studies methods for controlling certain characteristics in offspring. |
| Fetus | unborn child from the third month after conception until birth. |
| Gestational period | time before birth during which the fetus is developing; usually nine months. |
| Induced abortion | an abortion caused by artificial means such as medications or surgical procedures. |
| In-vitro fertilization (IVF) | the process of combining ovum and sperm outside of a woman's body. |
| Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) | genetic testing on embryos for genes that cause untreatable or severe diseases. |
| Safe haven laws | laws that provide a safe alternative to leaving babies in unsafe places by voluntarily giving up custody. |
| Spontaneous abortion | termination of pregnancy that occurs naturally before the fetus is viable. |
| Sterilization | the process of medically altering reproductive organs so as to terminate the ability to produce offspring. |
| Surrogate mother | a woman who agrees to bear a child for another couple. The husband's sperm is implanted into this woman's uterus. |
| Therapeutic sterilization | sterilization undertaken to save the mother's life or protect her health. |
| Unborn Victims of Violence Act | law that provides legal penalties for any harm done to an unborn child at federal facilities such as military bases or in crimes that cross state lines. |
| Viable | in the case of a fetus, ability to survive outside of the uterus. |
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