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Abortion is one of the most talked about subjects in our day in society. Factions of the debate include the Pro-Life and Pro-Choice majorities.

The Pro-Choice activists are dedicated to passing legislation on allowing abortion as a freedom of choice by women across the US. Activists believe that having a pregnancy and a child does not fulfill a woman’s womanhood. It is a woman’s choice on whether or not to abort a fetus in order to fulfill her goals. Activists do not see a person inside the womb of a soon-to-be mother but a fetus brought about by a fertilized zygote.

Pro-Life activists are dedicated to passing legislation to not allow abortion to take place anywhere in the US with one exception. Abortion is seen as morally okay when the mother’s life is threatened by the fetus. Activists believe that it is the natural order for a woman to have a child; a woman will not fulfill their duty as a woman unless she bears a child. Abortion construes the natural order of things. Activists also believe that there are gender specific duties that are established by the natural order, not choice.

As Pre-Meds, it is imperative that we know about the debate and have an opinion on the matter. The two paragraphs above define the world-views on both sides of the debate, which were documented by Kristin Luker. I encourage you to look into news articles and see what everybody is saying about the debate. Some questions to consider:

What is a person? Is a fetus a person? At what point can we start calling it a person?

Does a woman need a child to fulfill herself in life? Is it a choice?

How does Luker’s sociological accounts help the arguments made by Thompson, Noonan, and Glover? Does it affect them at all?

Some works that you might want to consider:

Thompson, A Defense of Abortion

Noonan, How to Argue About Abortion

Glover, Matters of Life and Death

All of the above works can be found in Professor Dopplet’s CAT 2 Reader for the Sixth College Wrtiting Series

Luker, Abortion & The Politics of Motherhood

I highly recommend Sixth College first years who are currently not taking CAT 2 to take Professor Dopplet’s course next year!

Krispy Kreme Fundraiser!

2.2.12   11 AM - 4 PM

Library Walk

Come help us raise funds by selling doughnuts to fellow students! Or you can help by buying a dozen doughnuts.

Or do both, which would be AWESOME :D

2.2.12   8 PM

Sun God Lounge

Come and meet Amer about the upcoming Spring Break trip to Guatemala! Learn about the exciting opportunity to go to Guatemala for a week and get hand-on medical experience with physicians in the area! Amer will be going over the details on the process of applying and will answer any questions you guys might have about the trip.

The auction is almost over! You have until Thursday to save hundreds of dollars on a great Kaplan course! You can check the current bid on our website.

If you are lucky enough to win the bid for the prep course, then you will have a full year to redeem the course (this means you don’t have to take the course immediately).

Email AMSAauction@gmail.com with your name, bid, and phone number to place a bid!

Happy bidding!

TOMORROW

Learn about how to write an outstanding personal statement for med school applications from Mary Giovannetti from Princeton Review.

Want to travel abroad and learn Spanish? Come learn about Outreach 360, a non-profit organization that takes students around the world for cultural immersion and leadership opportunities. Outreach 360 will be giving details on their next Summer trip to Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. 

Check facebook for more details!

AMSA Blood Drive

1.30.12

Yesterday was our first blood drive of the quarter. It turned out to be a huge success with great remarks from the American Red Cross staff. We want to thank everyone who came out to volunteer and give out blood!

1st GBM of Winter Quarter

1.18.12

Huge success! We want to thank Rob from Passport Admissions for coming out to talk to us on how to allocate our time efficiently and effectively as a Pre-Med!

On behalf of all the officers of UCSD AMSA, have a Happy Thanksgiving! :)

UCSD AMSA’s 3rd GBM

Don’t miss it! Med students are going to talk to us! :D

11.2.11

CENTER 109

Come hear med students talk about their pre-med experiences at UCSD and ask some questions you have been dying to hear answers for. Also, FREE PIZZA! :)

Check facebook for more details.

**Once you are there, be sure to sign in on the laptops or else you won’t get any AMSA points.