Asch Considers Aborting to Avoid Having a Child with a Disability

question 16

Multiple Choice

Asch considers aborting to avoid having a child with a disability morally on a par with

• A) aborting to avoid having a deaf child.
• B) aborting to avoid having a child of the "wrong" sex.
• C) aborting to avoid the expense of child-rearing.
• D) aborting to select for particular traits in a child.

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Definitions:

Diagnosed

The identification of the nature and cause of an illness or problem through examination, testing, and analysis by a healthcare professional.

Ventricles

The two lower chambers of the heart, responsible for pumping blood out to the body and lungs.

Septum

A partition separating two chambers, such as that between the nostrils or the chambers of the heart.

Circuit

A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow.