Exam 12: Contraception and Abortion

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Two emergency contraception drugs ("morning-after pills") are

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Describe the types of birth control that rely on fertility awareness methods, emphasizing relevant issues of reliability, convenience, advantages/disadvantages, and relationship to moral beliefs.

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_______ should not be used by nursing mothers because the hormones they contain can be passed to babies in the breast milk.

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In general, outercourse involves a variety of sexual behaviors except

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The majority of abortions in the United States are performed

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Implanon and Evra are similar in that

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Approximately _______% of abortions are performed within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.

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Most sterilizations in the United States are _______, which are _______ reversible.

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Use of combination pills for 10 years is associated with a(n) _______% reduction in the incidence of ovarian and endometrial cancer.

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With the rhythm method of contraception, couples avoid coitus around the time of _______.

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Provide an analysis of the controversy that surrounds abortion, surveying the various positions on the topic and the public policy decisions that have come about as a result.

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Explain how the combination birth control pill works.

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Outline the early history of the birth control movement with specific emphasis on the work of Margaret Sanger.

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The _______ is an IUD that releases progestin and lasts up to 5 years.

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Contraceptive patches such as _______ allow hormones to enter the body via the skin.

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The perfect-use failure rate for most contraceptives is generally _______ than that seen with typical use.

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The majority of abortions in the United States are done for _______ reasons.

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Mifepristone is an effective abortifacient because it blocks the actions of progesterone, which is essential for

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Surgical sterilization is generally not considered to be a viable contraceptive option by most young people because it

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Combination contraceptive pills work primarily through their actions on the

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