PBS
Wnet: Thirteen: Supreme Court History: Expanding Civil Rights: Roe v. Wade (1973)
PBS' series on the Supreme Court covers several landmark cases, perhaps the most controversial of which is Roe v. Wade. Read about the case here, the reasons for the ruling that was made, and the exceptions to the ruling.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Human Embryogenesis
Explains what happens during embryogenesis, the first eight weeks of pregnancy.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?
Over-the-counter pregnancy tests give potentially life-changing results with a pretty high rate of accuracy. But how do they work? Tien Nguyen explains how each test performs a scientifically rigorous, multi-stage experiment that goes...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Pregnancy and Childbirth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] While a woman is pregnant, the developing baby may be called an embryo or a fetus. The embryo stage lasts until the end of the 8th week after fertilization. After...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Embryo Growth and Development
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how the embryo forms specialized cells and organs.