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Abortion has been in our culture for almost two centuries and is continuing to cause many major issues within our society. Abortion traces all the way back to the 1973 Supreme Court decision that ruled women had a constitutional right to have an abortion, this decision was due to the Roe vs. Wade Case, and…

Perception creates our experience of the world around us. It is the process of getting, interpreting, selecting and organizing information that includes one’s senses. People, interests, one’s needs and all expectations all influence our perception on how one views and treat others. Perception is significant in understanding human behavior because every individual sees the world…

Human rights are an issue throughout the world, causing social injustice to people of every ethnicity and gender. Our response to the violation of human rights needs to be held to the utmost importance. Two speeches that provide examples of injustice and calls for change are “The Perils of Indifference” by Elie Wiesel and “On…

During Judith Jarvis Thomson’s argument about the ethics of abortions and “A Defense of Abortion”, Thomas states that UDH’s are recognized as a full person and a full persons should enjoy a “right to life.” Her standards in cases come out to remain within the range of moral permissibility. “Every person has a right to…

The United States is an extremely diverse country filled with different types of people, and so debates on political and social issues are bound to arise. There are countless controversial issues that divide the nation, and most discussions can get particularly heated. The topic of abortion in the United States is both a political and…

Saint Mother Teresa once said, “The so-called right to abortion has portrayed the greatest of gifts- a child- as a competitor, an intrusion, and an inconvenience.” Beth was seventeen when she figured out she was pregnant. Her boyfriend and mother were both very calm and felt she should do what she wanted. Many peers made…

How often do people hear of women when it comes to prosperity and success without seeing them online with barely any clothes on. From earlier years to now there have been more inspirational examples of strong women like Oprah, Susan B. Anthony, and Michelle Obama, but there is still an alarming high gap of women…

August of 2018 marks the one hundred year anniversary of when the 19th Amendment was introduced to Congress. Two years later, American women gained the right to vote. Often in history class, this is where the feminist movement ends. In actuality, for many other countries, the fight for the right to vote had just started….

In 2016, an NFL player named Colin Kaepernick decided to sit on the bench during the national anthem as a way of protesting the unarmed killings of African Americans being by the police in large numbers, usually without repercussions or for the officers involved. A veteran called out Kaepernick, who felt his protest was disrespectful…

Lifelong learning is a fundamental concept to nursing as practices, knowledge, and skills are ever changing and developing based on new evidence-based practice. Nurses, as well as other healthcare professionals, must show motivation by staying up to date on current practices to be efficient and effective in their care. This can be done through seminars,…