38 years after legalized abortion

38 years after legalized abortion January 22, 2011, marks the 38th anniversary of Roe v. Wade.  In 1973, the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton court decisions legalized abortion on demand in America.  Since then, women have legally terminated their pregnancies...

RU 486: a chemical abortion

What is RU 486? This drug-induced abortion consists of two pills and three doctors' visits, and it can only be used within the first seven weeks of pregnancy.  At the first visit, a woman is to be screened and counseled to ensure that she is qualified and...

Stem Cell Research

History of Stem Cell Research What are Stem Cells? Stem cells are the basic building blocks of physiological tissue; they are not yet differentiated into specific types of tissue.  Through normal development, they will become every type of tissue in the human...

Emergency contraception

Emergency contraception can take two forms: either a high dose of oral contraceptive (such as the “morning-after” pill or the newly approved ella) or an intrauterine device (IUD).  Oral contraceptives are used most often.   How it works Emergency...