Advanced Health

Recent Developments in Reproductive Health

Mini-Project #5 Honors Credit Supplement(s) Included

Name: __________________

Directions: Your job will be to provide an analysis of the following recent developments related to reproductive health in our society. The sources listed are just a starting point; feel free to choose your own sources. Provide a description of the development paying attention to the guided questions (to the left) in each topic. List 3 potential pros and cons and provide a more detailed reaction including personal opinion that demonstrates thought as it pertains to the moral dilemma. Honors Credit Students are also responsible for supplement material. We will have a graded discussion over the material.

Recent Development: Plan B ? Potential Sources

(RU-486)
Guided Questions Description -what, when, how, why (answer guided questions)

4 (Ella)

Pros -3 potential benefits-

Cons -3 potential disadvantages-

Basic Overview:

1.
What it is comprised of: Intended Use:

1.

2.
How close to failed / no contraceptives: (Time Frame) Prescription?: Cost: Side Effects:

2.

3.

3.

Reaction:

Honors Credit Supplement Directions: Compare and Contrast Ella and RU-486 which are commonly referred to in the same discussion as Plan B. Ella RU-486 Also Sold as: Time Frame: Mechanism of Action/ Hows It Work?:

Medical Availability (age, prescription, etc):

Reaction:

Recent Development: Safe Haven Law?

Basic Overview: Time Frame: Approved Locations:

Potential Sources 1.

2 1.

2.

2.

What happens to Parental Rights:

3.

3.

Reaction:

Honors Credit Supplement What is Illinois State Law: Identify Several Ways State Laws Vary:

Recent Development: Restrictions on Young Women's Access to Abortion? 1

3
Original Law: (Illinois) How the Law Changed: (Illinois)

1.

1.

2.
Age Restrictions:

2.

3. Reaction:

3.

Honors Credit Supplement Identify Several Ways State Laws Vary: The Difference Between:
Parental Consent & Parental Notice

Recent Development: HPV Vaccine Approved for Men

2 3 4 5
Basic Overview:

Potential Sources 1.

1.

What it Does Protect Against:

2.
What it Doesnt Protect:

2.

3.
How Many Shots: Cost:

3.

Reaction:

Honors Credit Supplement

Men
How Does HPV Affect Women and Men Differently:

Women

# of Adults Currently Infected: Provide Stats on HPV Transmission:

# of Newly Transmitted Cases Annually:

% of Sexually Active Adults That Will Get it at Some Point in Life:

Why are the top 3 reasons that these topics related to sexual health are inherently more controversial?