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Question 1
Individual states should not place reasonable restrictions or waiting periods for abortions. The premise behind waiting periods for abortions is that it provides the individual with time to think through their decision so they can reduce the chances of regret after the act (Rowlands & Thomas, 2020). Abortion is not a light decision to make because of its permanency and some states require women to receive preabortion counseling before they can receive the service. However, the waiting period is unnecessary and causes delays in obtaining abortion services. According to Rowlands and Thomas (2020), very few women are uncertain about their decision to abort when they come to the healthcare provider. These are the women that would benefit most from pre-abortion counseling and waiting periods.
The majority of the women seeking an abortion, however, are usually certain about this decision and the waiting period only causes unnecessary delays. In some cases, waiting periods can cause women to go past the second trimester or the legal gestation limits. When the time for safe abortion has passed, it puts women at increased risk of mortality (Rowlands & Thomas, 2020). Also, women are forced to pursue other approaches such as seeking abortion in other jurisdictions with longer gestation limits, which is an inconvenience. Sometimes, waiting periods require women to make more than one trip to the healthcare provider, which increases costs for accommodation when people live far from the provider, transport costs as well as lost wages for those who take days off work (Llamas, Borkowski, & Wood, 2018).
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Llamas, A., Borkowski, L., & Wood, S. (2018, April). Piblic Health Impacrs of State-Level Abortion Restrictions: Overview of Research and Policy in the United States. Retrieved November 6, 2020, from The George Washington University: https://publichealth.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/downloads/projects/JIWH/Impacts_of_State_Abortion_Restrictions.pdf
Rowlands, S., & Thomas, K. (2020). Mandatory Waiting Periods Before Abortion and Sterilization: Theory and Practice. International Journal of Women's Health, 12, 577-586. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S257178
Question 2
The most common classification of law that is applied to professional nursing is statutory law originating from state legislatures. States provide nurses with laws that allow them to practice in a specific state. According to Russell (2017), states are responsible for providing nurses with licenses which then allow them to practice nursing. They are also responsible for enacting the nurse practice acts (NPA). The NPA, although different from one state to another, determines the scope of nursing practice, license requirements, and grounds for disciplinary action for nurses within each state, among others (Russell, 2017). This provides a guideline for nursing practice. Also, state legislatures give different regulatory agencies the mandate and authority to regulate the nursing profession. For instance, the state boards of nursing are given the authority to administer the NPA by the state legislature (Russell, 2017). As such, even other classifications of laws, such as...