1. The premature removal of an embryo or a fetus
from the uterus is
A) abortifacient.
B) abortion.
C) amniocentesis.
D) amenorrhea.
2. The strict definition of abortion is
A) artificially induced expulsion of the embryo
or fetus from the uterus before it is sufficiently developed to survive.
B) artificially induced expulsion of the embryo
or fetus from the uterus.
C) miscarriage.
D) illegal termination of a pregnancy.
3. As it is commonly used, the word abortion means
A) spontaneous expulsion of the fetus.
B) the same thing as miscarriage.
C) fetal expulsions that are artificially
induced.
D) any intervention in a pregnancy.
4. Originally, abortion policy in the United
States was dictated by
A) contemporary medical opinion.
B) religious dogma.
C) an individual's conscience.
D) English common law.
5. "Quickening" is
A) rapidly induced abortion.
B) contractions precipitating miscarriage.
C) fetal movement at about 20 weeks of
pregnancy.
D) equivalent to individuation.
6. American public objection to abortion first
started in the _______________ century.
A) sixteenth
B) seventeenth
C) nineteenth
D) twentieth
7. What kind of media message first fueled
anti-abortion sentiment in America?
A) direct mail
B) radio
C) television
D) newspaper
8. By what year were there laws against abortion
in practically every state in the U.S.?
A) 1850 B) 1900
C) 1970 D) 1990
9. Abortion was made legal by the U.S. Supreme
Court in
A) 1965. B) 1969.
C) 1973. D) 1980.
10. The Supreme Court case that legalized
abortion was
A) Roe v. Wade.
B) Knight v. U.S.
C) Hart v. James.
D) Webster v. Reproductive Health.
11. The Supreme Court's division of pregnancy
into three parts or trimesters
A) gave a woman less choice about abortion as
she advanced toward full term.
B) prohibited all abortions in the third
trimester.
C) permitted abortion only in the first
trimester.
D) permitted abortions only during the first two
trimesters.
12. What did Roe
v. Wade establish as the key criterion in establishing the point beyond
which a woman's right to choose abortion becomes markedly restricted?
A) circumstance of impregnation
B) age of the mother
C) viability of the fetus
D) prevailing community attitude
13. According to the Supreme Court, a state may
NOT bar abortion
A) in the third trimester.
B) in the case of rape.
C) in the case of incest.
D) if the woman's health is in jeopardy.
14. Recent political activity on the issue of
abortion has focused on
A) federal funding for abortions.
B) the banning of certain types of late-term
abortions.
C) regulations concerning parental notification.
D) the legalization of mifepristone.
15. Webster v. Reproductive Health Services was a
Missouri court case that
A) allowed state regulation of abortion as long
as it did not impose an "undue burden."
B) banned public funding of abortion.
C) outlawed certain types of abortion.
D) introduced mandatory waiting periods.
16. Current state laws concerning abortion
include all of the following EXCEPT
A) bans on the use of public funding.
B) mandatory prayer sessions for abortion
candidates.
C) insurance prohibitions.
D) requirements for parental consent for minors.
17. Currently, how many states provide
non-federal public money to assist poor women seeking abortions?
A) 8 B) 11
C) 14 D) 19
18. A reversal of Roe v. Wade would
A) make third-term abortion illegal.
B) identify penalties for illegal abortion.
C) permit states to prohibit abortion.
D) increase abortion in Midwestern states.
19. The belief that any abortion is murder is
representative of what groups?
A) pro-choice B) pro-abortion
C) pro-life D) pro-intervention
20. Which of the following is a pro-life view?
A) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on
society.
B) Distinction needs to be made between
different stages of fetal development.
C) Preserving the fetus in the early gestation
period may not be the ultimate moral concern.
D) Discrimination in health care may result from
banning abortion.
21. The belief that women must have the freedom
to decide whether and when to have children is representative of what view?
A) pro-life B) pro-choice
C) pro-abortion D) pro-intervention
22. Which of the following is a pro-choice view?
A) Putting the child up for adoption should
always be the first choice for women who cannot care for the child.
B) Abortion has an overall destructive effect on
our society.
C) Women who have sex know the potential
consequences and need to accept those consequences.
D) Women would continue to have abortions even
if abortions were made illegal.
23. The pro-choice view holds that discrimination
in health care will result from banning abortions because
A) of the stigma associated with middle-class
unwed pregnancies.
B) politics influence abortion availability.
C) public assistance is not available for the
medically indigent.
D) wealthy women can more easily find access to
legal abortion.
24. Which of the following viewpoints is
expressed in the essay by Kate Michelman?
A) Unwanted children are not a reason to support
the pro-choice position.
B) The pro-life position is a majority viewpoint.
C) Pro-choice and pro-abortion are not the same.
D) The pro-life and pro-choice positions are
nearly perfectly balanced.
25. The attitude of most adult Americans toward
abortion is
A) total opposition.
B) that it should be allowed only in cases of
rape.
C) desire to see Roe v. Wade overturned.
D) approval of legal abortion.
26. Which of the following reasons receives the
highest approval as a reason for having an abortion?
A) maternal health
B) health of fetus
C) the woman is unmarried
D) incest
27. Which of the following reasons received the
lowest approval as a reason for having an abortion?
A) maternal health
B) health of fetus
C) the woman is unmarried
D) rape
28. Most induced abortions occur during what week
of pregnancy?
A) 1st to 8th
B) 9th to 12th
C) 13th to 16th
D) 16th to 20th
29. Since 1973, the average number of weeks at
which viability is achieved has been reduced to _______________ weeks.
A) 18
B) 24
C) 28
D) 30
30. Individuation or twinning occurs
A) at conception.
B) 2 weeks after conception.
C) in the second month of pregnancy.
D) in the second trimester.
31. The later in the pregnancy the abortion
occurs, the more likely it is that the woman is
A) married.
B) a teenager.
C) wealthy.
D) single.
32. The personal considerations for a woman
considering abortion should include
A) whether the decision is compatible with her
moral and religious beliefs.
B) what her partner's feelings about abortion
are.
C) whether she has a supportive network to
assist her through a difficult time.
D) all of the above
33. Over the last forty years the percentage of
unmarried pregnant women choosing adoption has
A) risen 5%.
B) dropped 7%.
C) risen 10%.
D) dropped 4%.
34. The decision to go through an unwanted
pregnancy and give the baby up for adoption takes all of the following EXCEPT
A) maturity.
B) love.
C) low self-esteem.
D) courage.
35. In this type of adoption the birth parents
and the adoptive parents never know each other.
A) anonymous
B) open
C) terminal
D) confidential
36. In this type of adoption the birth parents
and the adoptive parents know something about one another.
A) anonymous
B) open
C) terminal
D) confidential
37. Today, adoption agencies have reported that
_________ percent of birth fathers have some involvement in their child's
placement.
A) 10
B) 25
C) 40
D) 55
38. Overall, the number of laws restricting
abortion in the United States has __________ since 1995.
A) decreased slightly
B) increased slightly
C) doubled
D) tripled
39. An agent or substance that produces abortions
is a/an
A) abortifacient.
B) postcoital pill.
C) teratogen.
D) IUD.
40. Which is the most common abortion method?
A) miscarriage
B) medical
C) surgical
D) IUD
41. What percentage of the world's people live in
countries where abortion is outlawed?
A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 45%
42. At current rates, about ______ percent of
American women will have had an abortion by age 45.
A) 13
B) 33
C) 43
D) 63
43. Which one of the following statements about
abortion rates is generally true?
A) Abortion rates are consistently higher in
countries that recognize legal abortions.
B) Abortion rates are lowest in countries that
ban or restrict the procedure.
C) Abortion rates are higher in countries where
contraceptives are widely available.
D) Abortion rates are lower in countries where
contraceptives are widely available.
44. Suction curettage is the same as
A) medical abortion.
B) saline instillation.
C) dilation and evacuation.
D) vacuum aspiration.
45. Vacuum aspiration is the most common method
of abortion in
A) the first trimester.
B) the second trimester.
C) the third trimester.
D) all trimesters.
46. A newer abortion option available to women in
the earliest stages of pregnancy is
A) suction curettage.
B) dilation and evacuation.
C) miscarriage.
D) manual vacuum aspiration.
47. The most common method of abortion during the
13th to 24th weeks of pregnancy is
A) RU-486.
B) vacuum aspiration.
C) dilation and evacuation.
D) prostaglandins.
48. Which of the following statements about
dilation and evacuation is true?
A) It requires cervical dilation overnight
before the procedure is completed.
B) It is used primarily in the first 12 weeks of
pregnancy.
C) It typically does not involve anesthesia.
D) The more advanced the pregnancy, the easier
this procedure.
49. A method of late-term abortion that makes use
of prostaglandins to cause uterine contractions is called
A) labor induction. B) D
& E.
C) suction curettage. D) MVA.
50. Medical abortions are generally used
A) at 10 weeks.
B) within 49 days of the last menstruation.
C) three months after suspected conception.
D) at any time.
51. All of the following are true about
mifepristone EXCEPT that it
A) causes the uterine lining to shed.
B) is the same as emergency contraception.
C) is an abortion pill.
D) blocks uterine absorption of progesterone.
52. How many days after the last menstrual period
may mifepristone be taken and still be effective?
A) 7 days B) 14 days
C) 28 days D) 49 days
53. Which of the following is true about mifepristone?
A) It is a faster procedure than surgical
abortion.
B) It is available as a once-monthly
contraceptive.
C) Its success rate is highest in early
pregnancy.
D) It is not currently available in the United
States.
54. Which of the following is true about
mifepristone?
A) It is more costly than surgical abortion.
B) It has no known side effects.
C) It involves a surgical procedure.
D) Its use in the United States has been
limited.
55. Which of the following is the LEAST likely
side effect of the mifepristone two-drug regimen?
A) nausea
B) cardiovascular problems
C) vomiting
D) diarrhea
56. Which of the following does NOT reduce the
complications of abortion?
A) early timing of abortion
B) use of suction method
C) general anesthesia
D) a well-trained clinician
57. The most common physical complication of
abortion is
A) cervical trauma. B) cervical
laceration.
C) uterine perforation. D) infection
.
58. Which of the following is a postabortion
danger sign?
A) abdominal tenderness B) nausea
C) indigestion D) headaches
59. Which of the following is NOT a postabortion
danger sign?
A) fever over 101 degrees
B) vaginal bleeding
C) normal menstruation not resumed after 6 weeks
D) fainting
60. Surgical abortion techniques can fail to end
a pregnancy if
A) there are multiple embryos.
B) the woman is obese.
C) there is an ectopic pregnancy.
D) the woman is too thin.
61. Which of the following statements is the most
accurate characterization of postabortion fertility?
A) Fertility decreases after a single abortion.
B) Fertility decreases after multiple abortions.
C) Neither single nor multiple early abortions
affect fertility.
D) Since 1973, abortion-induced sterility has
increased.
62. Overall, mortality from abortion
A) is low.
B) is high.
C) has increased since legalization in 1973.
D) has not changed since legalization in 1973.
63. Which of the following is the most accurate
characterization of women's psychological reactions to facing abortion?
A) Psychological reactions follow a predictable
pattern.
B) Most women approach abortion feeling
confident.
C) Psychological reactions depend on a woman's
psychological makeup.
D) Most women report they feel they were coerced
into the abortion.
64. If a woman facing an unwanted pregnancy has
strong feelings of ambivalence about having an abortion, her best action would
be to
A) avoid hasty decisions or actions.
B) seek support from her partner.
C) find a skilled clinician.
D) reach a decision quickly to minimize the
stress associated with uncertainty.
65. Over half the states have passed laws
requiring that consent to an abortion performed on a minor be given by the
A) pregnant woman.
B) woman's doctor.
C) woman's spouse.
D) woman's parents.