Rights, Duties, and the Body: Law and Ethics of the Maternal-fetal Conflict
- ISBN-10
- 1474200486
- ISBN-13
- 9781474200486
- Category
- Fetus
- Pages
- 437
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2002
- Author
- Rosamund Scott
Description
If a pregnant woman refuses medical treatment needed by the fetus - for instance for religious reasons - or conducts some aspect of her life in a way which risks fetal harm, there may arise an instance of ""maternal-fetal conflict"". This is an unfortunate term, since pregant women are generally renowned for their self-sacrificing behaviour, but it may well reflect the reality of certain maternal choices and actions. Should a pregnant woman have the legal right to refuse medical treatment needed by the fetus, or should she owe it a legal duty of care which precludes her acting in ways which.
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