ADVISORY/Experts Available To Discuss Senate Approval of Partial Abortion Ban.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: In a 64-33 vote, the Senate voted to ban partial birth abortion, according to an article by The Associated Press. The legislation is expected to pass in the Republican-controlled House this spring. The bill prohibits doctors from performing an "overt act" to kill a partially delivered fetus, except in cases where the procedure is necessary to save the life of the mother, the article says. Those who oppose the bill claim it is unconstitutional and plan to challenge it in court. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Adrienne Asch, of Wellesley College, currently focuses her research on the ethical, political, psychological and social implications of human reproduction and the family. She teaches courses such as "Introduction to Reproductive Issues"; "Multi-disciplinary Approaches to Abortion"; "Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics"; "Women and Motherhood"; and "Ethical and Policy Issues in Reproduction. Her more recent publications include "Prenatal Diagnosis Prenatal diagnosis The determination of whether a fetus possesses a disease or disorder while it is still in the womb. Mentioned in: Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome prenatal diagnosis and Selective Abortion Abortion, Selective Definition Selective abortion, also known as selective reduction, refers to choosing to abort a fetus, typically in a multi-fetal pregnancy, to decrease the health risks to the mother in carrying and giving birth to more than one or : A Challenge to Practice and Policy" in the American Journal of Public Health The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is a peer reviewed monthly journal of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The Journal also regularly publishes authoritative editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for the analysis of health policy. . She is a co-editor of "The Double-Edged Helix: Social Implications of Genetics in the New Society" (Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. Press, 2002) and editor (with Erik Parens) and contributing writer for the book, "Prenatal Testing Prenatal testing Testing for a disease such as a genetic condition in an unborn baby. Mentioned in: Retinoblastoma, Von Willebrand Disease and Disability Rights" (Georgetown University Press, 2000). PR: Arlie Corday, 781-283-3321, acorday@wellesley.edu Dr. Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
Medical and surgical specialty concerned with the management of pregnancy and childbirth and with the health of the female reproductive system. and maternal fetal medicine. PR: Christopher Hamilton, 979-458-1487, cmh@tamu.edu Professor Carol Ruth Berkin, of Baruch College, Department of History, is an expert regarding women's studies and reproductive rights. 212-387-1388 ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/ifmd/index.html. |
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