Chapter 11 Test (Ready)

The Katz v. United States case held that prohibition of contraceptives violated the right to marital privacy.

False

Written agreements that detail the disposition of frozen embryos are never enforceable in court.

False

In the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, what was the deciding factor?

Woman has a right to privacy and, therefore, a right to seek an abortion.

Drug therapies for preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV have reduced the number of infected babies born in the United States to fewer than how many per year?

200

What is a survival action?

A lawsuit related to a death and brought by the decedent's survivors

Which of the following could result in a criminal case under the Unborn Victims of Violence Act of 2004?

A pregnant woman who is murdered, resulting in the death of the mother and the fetus

What are "savior babies"?

Babies born to provide stem cells for older siblings.

The United States is a pluralistic society. What does this mean?

Belief that there is no single explanation for all the extraordinary aspects of life

According to all faiths, embryos have the status of a person.

False

Approximately how many pregnancies end in stillbirth?

One in every 200

What does PGD stand for?

Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis

Which of the following statements about human reproductive cloning is true?

There are no federal regulations related to human reproductive cloning.

Because the health care industry is determined to cut costs, managed care organizations emphasize drug treatment over counseling.

True

DNA from solid tissues, blood, saliva, or other nucleated cells is needed for genetic testing.

True

Genetic information can lead to treatments for diseases before they cause harm.

True

Most of the HIV-infected babies born in the United States each year have mothers who are unaware of their own infections.

True

One state's law may prevent a teenager from making his or her own medical decisions, while another state's law may allow that same teenager to make his or her own medical decisions.

True

The Baby Doe regulations govern the treatment of handicapped children and, with three exceptions, prevent withholding of medical care from an infant with one or more noncongenital anomalies by defining the withholding of medical care as neglect.

True

There are genetic diseases that primarily affect a specific race or group of people.

True

The law has generally not been used to punish women for conduct during their pregnancy that might endanger the fetus. Some raise questions of whether such prosecutions discourage pregnant women from seeking help for what type of issues?

a. Drugs b. Alcohol c. Mental health -----> d. All of these answers apply.