Pregnancy and Human Development
This section includes information about prenatal care. The March of Dimes is a non-profit organization devoted to preventing birth defects, premature births, and infant deaths. The site below provides information about genetic testing, prenatal care, and topics of interest to new parents.
Visit the March of Dimes web site
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Pregnancy and Human Development
This section of the chapter discusses pregnancy and human development. The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) is a nonprofit organization devoted to advancing knowledge about these topics. Its Web site contains infertility FAQs, educational fact sheets, information about state infertility insurance laws, links to other professional societies and organizations, information on menopause and hormone replacement therapy, and a search engine.
Visit the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) web site
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Managing Your Health: Genetic Counseling and Prenatal Diagnosis
This Managing Your Health Box defines genetic counseling and describes reasons couples may wish to pursue it. The National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) is the leading voice, authority, and advocate for the genetic counseling profession. Their Resource Link list can be searched by consumers to locate genetic counseling services or by students to learn more about the profession.
Visit the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC) Resource Link web site
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Contraception
This section in the textbook discusses a variety of contraceptive methods, including emergency contraception. The Web site below is operated by the Office of Population Research at Princeton University and provides information about emergency contraception derived from the medical literature.
Visit the Emergency Contraception Website web site
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Contraception
This section of the textbook discusses contraceptive methods. Planned Parenthood provides education resources on contraception as well as legislative updates on related topics. This Web site also has links to local health centers as well as information about Planned Parenthood.
Visit the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc. web site
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Sexual Development
The Across the Lifespan section for Chapter 5 discusses menopause. The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) provides menopause information from menopause experts. It includes information about the organization and lists of clinicians in the United States and Canada.
Visit the The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) web site
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