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WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - A dozen House of Representatives Democrats opposed to abortion are willing to kill President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan unless it satisfies their demand for language barring the procedure, Representative Bart Stupak said on Thursday.
"Yes. We're prepared to take responsibility," Stupak said on ABC's "Good Morning America" when asked if he and his 11 Democratic allies were willing to accept the consequences for bringing down healthcare reform over abortion.
"Let's face it. I want to see healthcare. But we're not going to bypass the principles of belief that we feel strongly about," he said. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Take a Look on healthcare [ID:nHEALTH] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The Michigan Democrat held up House legislation last year until he was satisfied that its language prevented federal tax dollars from being used to fund abortions.
No specific legislation has yet surfaced. Obama began a final push for reform on Wednesday, urging Congress to vote on the plan in the next few weeks even if it means passing the measure with a narrow Democratic majority and no Republican support.
The White House says it does not intend its bill to change current U.S. law on abortion, and does not believe that the Senate healthcare bill, which Obama's plan resembles, would change the status quo.
"The president is not and will not change current federal law in dealing with abortions and healthcare," spokesman Robert Gibbs said at his daily news briefing on Thursday.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Obama's top adviser on health issues, said the White House was prepared to bar the use of federal money for abortion. "This will not change the status quo on the policy of abortion. There will be no federal funding for abortion," she said on the television program.
Stupak said anti-abortion lawmakers are worried that the legislative language will follow the blueprint of the reform bill passed by the Senate, which he said does not provide sufficient safeguards.
(Reporting by David Morgan, additional reporting by Patricia Zengerle; Editing by Philip Barbara)

• There’s a myth saying about dangerous childbirth after 30. In fact, ovary age changes that reduce a chance of conception, usually happen after 40. At the age of 30 tissues elasticity can be reduced.

• That’s why frequency of breaches and colpoceles while childbirth increases. However, this happens not always. Childbirth at 30 today is not late childbirth. Modern women of this age are young, healthy and zippy. A term “age limit, late childbirth” should be deposed to 40 years.

• You should pass all “traditional” checkups and tests. This concerns all women that are preparing to become mothers. In older age – after 30 – you will also need to visit a medical geneticist before pregnancy. And after 35 you will definitely pass a water test that helps revealing a list of hereditary diseases.

• “Aged” pregnant women also should be constantly observed by therapeutist. The matter is that with age we accumulate usual, non- gynaecological problems, which can prevent normal course of pregnancy and childbirth. For example, heightened or lowered pressure, alimentary canal problems. Doctor will tell you about measures to take to have a healthy pregnancy without complications.

• The matter is that there is an optimum age for all organs’ work, including genitals. Its limits are individual for each person and are determined genetically. During a period of 30-40 years different people’s calendar age combines with biological one differently.

For example, if your propitious age is 18-38 years, then your chances to conceive easily and give birth to a baby calmly will be equally high both at 20 and 36 years. And at 18 and 40 there can appear some problems, connected with age condition.

• We repeat again, every woman has her own favorable age. For someone late childbirth will be at 35, and for another one – at 45. However, while competent preparation and pregnancy running you can avoid many problems.

A pregnancy test attempts to determine whether or not a woman is pregnant. Modern pregnancy tests look for chemical markers associated with pregnancy. These markers are found in urine and blood, and pregnancy tests require sampling one of these substances.

How do I use a home pregnancy test? 

   First, read the directions carefully, because the instructions will vary with different brands. Some require you to urinate in a pot and then, using a dropper, place a small sample into a testing well. Others let you pee directly onto a stick. But, fundamentally, all pregnancy tests work the same way; they measure the amount of hCG in your body. What's different is how they display results (positive or negative). Some change the colour of the urine sample, others show pink or blue lines on the test strip, reveal a red plus or minus sign, or the actual words "pregnant" or "not pregnant", in a window.  

Are home pregnancy tests accurate?

If you follow directions to the letter, home pregnancy tests are 97% accurate. But mistakes do happen, which is why some kits come with two tests. There are several reasons why a home pregnancy test may be negative: you may not be pregnant, or your body may not be making a normal amount of hCG. If you test too early (before the first day of your missed period), you may get a false negative result because not enough of the hormone has built up in your system. If the test comes back negative but you still suspect you're pregnant, wait a few days, read the directions carefully, and try again. False positives, when the test says you're pregnant but you're not, are rare.

If you have irregular periods, it may be harder to calculate when your period is due. Allow for your longest cycle in recent months before testing. If you have recently stopped taking the contraceptive pill, you may not know how long your natural cycle is so you may end up testing either too soon or too late. If your test is negative in either of these situations, you should test again in three days.  

Where can I buy one?

How are home pregnancy tests different from ones performed by doctors?