The APA Review of Research Looking at the Link Between

question 79

Multiple Choice

The APA review of research looking at the link between abortion and women's mental health concluded

• A)women who have a single,legal,first trimester abortion are at greater risk than women who have an unwanted baby for mental health problems.
• B)women who have a single,legal,first trimester abortion are at no greater risk than women who have an unwanted baby for mental health problems.
• C)women who have abortions,no matter how many,are at no greater risk than women who have unwanted babies for mental health problems.
• D)women who deliver babies,whether wanted or unwanted,are at a greater risk than women who have an abortion for mental health problems.

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Definitions:

Deontological Theory

An ethical theory that suggests actions are morally right or wrong based on adherence to rules or duties, regardless of the outcomes.

Consequences

The outcomes or effects that result from a particular action or set of actions, often used in moral and ethical considerations to evaluate the rightness of actions.

Categorical Imperatives

Fundamental principles in Kantian ethics that dictate how one should act, regardless of personal desires or goals.

Reason and Emotion

The interplay between cognitive processes of logical thinking and the subjective experience of feelings, both influencing human decision-making and behavior.