HLSC 1F90 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Caffeine, Condom, Neural Tube Defect
24 Feb 2015
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Objectives to identify trends in birth rates and reasons to identify and discuss current topics related to contraception, choice of birthing practitioner and location, issues of fetal alcohol syndrome. Why are we having fewer babies? baby boom made trends go up women"s liberation school longer participation in labor cost. Is change in birth rate good or bad? elderly population, burden on only children fewer ppl working-less tax paid fewer to compete for jobs standard of living. Typical use rate-% of women who will become pregnant with inconsistent, incorrect use of contraception. Ie- 15/100 will become pregnant with condom use. Emergency contraception plan b, taken within 72 hours, available in canadian pharmacies without prescription pros to availability- no baby, sexual assault cons- ppl wont use contraception, health risks, expensive, doesn"t prevent sti"s. Abortion legal in canada payment for abortion is debated, covered by provincial health insurance if performed in hospitals. 97, 254 abortions in 2005, a ratio of 30/100 live births.
