Ovaries: Two glands, located on either side of the uterus, that contain the eggs released at ovulation and that produce hormones. Placenta: Tissue that provides nourishment to and takes waste away from the fetus. Preeclampsia: A condition of pregnancy in which there is high blood pressure and protein in the urine. Prenatal Care: A program of care for a pregnant woman before the birth of her baby. Preterm: Born before 37 weeks of pregnancy.
Introduction. Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), the son of a onetime governor of New Hampshire, entered politics at a young age. He served as speaker of the state legislature before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1833.
Franklin Pierce was the 14th President of the United States. Pierce was a northern Democrat who saw the abolitionist movement as a fundamental threat to the unity of the nation. His polarizing actions in championing and signing the KansasâNebraska Act and enforcing the Fugitive Slave Act alienated anti-slavery groups while failing to stem conflict between North and South setting the stage for Southern secession and the American Civil War. Historians and other scholars generally rank Pierce ...