"Personhood" Amendments Seek To

question 10

Multiple Choice

"Personhood" amendments seek to:

• A) define life as beginning at birth, which would have the effect of reducing restrictions on abortion.
• B) provide women equal legal status with men, which should then reduce restrictions on contraception and abortion in general.
• C) define life as beginning at conception, which would have the effect of criminalizing abortion and some contraceptive methods.
• D) protect a medical professional's right to refuse to perform a healthcare procedure that conflicts with the professional's deeply held religious beliefs.

---

Definitions:

CT Scanning

An imaging technique that uses computer-processed combinations of many X-ray measurements taken from different angles to create cross-sectional images of the body.

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation

A noninvasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain, often used in the treatment of depression.

TMS

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, a non-invasive procedure that uses magnetic fields to stimulate nerve cells in the brain to improve symptoms of certain mental health conditions.

EEG Activity

Electrical activity of the brain as recorded by electroencephalography, reflecting oscillatory activity produced by neuronal activity in the brain.