The article “'Pregnant Man' Gives Birth to Girl” tells the story of how Thomas Beatie gave birth. Born a woman, Beatie, 34, who had had his breasts surgically removed and legally changed his gender from female to male, leaped to prominence around the world in April when he revealed he was pregnant. Despite years of taking hormones and living outwardly as a man, Beatie maintained that he retained his female sex organs because he intended one day to get pregnant. Beatie was impregnated with sperm from a donor. His wife, Nancy, inseminated him at home with a device she said was like a syringe without the needle. They bought it from a veterinarian and it is typically used to feed birds. Before reading this article I did not know that transgender men could have children or would even want to. It is extremely surprising to me that Beatie was allowed to have a child after taking many hormones to become a male. This article changed my view on pregnancy very deeply.
The article “Forcing Pregnant Women to do as They're Told:
Maternal vs. Fetal Rights” deals with the issue on if pregnant women should be forced to undergo medical care. Research in medicine continues to reveal more and more ways in which a baby's health can be jeopardized by what a woman does during pregnancy. Most women welcome these developments but some are unwilling to avoid those activities or behaviors that could harm their offspring and who refuse to undergo medical treatments that would prevent birth defects. Almost half of the maternal-fetal specialists surveyed in a recent national study thought that pregnant women who refused medical advice should be detained in hospitals and forced to "follow doctor’s orders." A growing number of legal cases throughout the U.S. show a trend toward forced treatment of pregnant women. I learned from this article that what the mother does can drastically affect the lives of their children. I think these women should be forced to follow medical care because it is not just about their lives anymore it is for the better of the child. It surprises me that women refuse medical care even if they know it is what’s best for their child. Now I believe that the right of the fetus overrides the rights of the mother.
The article “Natal wonders: Local baby born with teeth” tells the story about newborn baby Jayce was born with teeth. Jayce was delivered naturally. He weighed in at 7 pounds 14 ounces, was 21 inches long and when he was placed on his mother’s stomach, 26-year-old Ashley Padgett noticed that her baby had two lower front teeth. Jayce’s doctor isn’t concerned about his natal teeth. Mother is advised to watch them closely and to make sure there aren’t any changes. In many cases, natal teeth become loose because the root isn’t formed completely. There is a risk of the tooth falling out and a newborn inhaling it, which is usually why they are removed. There also are potential pitfalls with breast-feeding. As of right now, Jayce doesn’t need to have his teeth pulled. His gums have swelled around one of the teeth, covering it up some. I had no idea before this article that children could be born with teeth and this is what surprised me the most. Now I see that there are many oddities that occur with children besides major birth defects or diseases.
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