SOC 340 Lecture 1: Repro Final Study Guide
26 Dec 2016
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Women and men like to control when they get pregnant. The women couldn"t find anyone to mate with. Childlessness has increased in the last few decades. 2/3 of women involuntarily do not have children. The later a woman marries, the less likely she is to have a child. Childless women are more educated and have higher status jobs. Only children were twice as likely to be childless. Women who got their first period before 13 more likely to be childless. Childlessness high in west and urban areas. Childlessness can come about from consequences due to decisions made long ago. Custody was awarded to the sterns and mrs. whitehead was awarded visitation. Sperm sorting, or micro sorting happens all over the world. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (pgd) test used to determine if genetic or chromosomal disorders are present in embryo produced through ivf: be familiar with poppy"s presentation on her unique story of surrogacy.
