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Rights, duties, and the body : law and ethics of the maternal-fetal conflict /
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 wom...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; Portland, Or. :
Hart Pub.,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | 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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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxv, 437 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-422) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9781847312372 1847312373 9781841131344 1841131342 9781474200486 1474200486 |