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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Scott, Rosamund
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart Pub., 2002.
Temas:
Fetus > Legal status, laws, etc.
Pregnant women > Legal status, laws, etc.
Fetus.
Pregnancy.
Medical ethics.
Fetus
Ethics, Medical
Moral Obligations
Pregnancy
Prenatal Care > legislation & jurisprudence
Women's Rights > legislation & jurisprudence
Fœtus > Droit.
Femmes enceintes > Droit.
Fœtus.
Éthique médicale.
Grossesse.
pregnancy.
LAW > Discrimination.
LAW > Civil Rights.
Medical ethics
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. The Relation of the Fetus to the Pregnant Woman
  • 2. The Relation of the Pregnant Woman to the Fetus: The Interface Between Her Moral Rights and Duties
  • Conclusions to Part I
  • Part II: The Legal Arguments from Rights
  • Introduction
  • 3. Introduction to the Maternal-Fetal Cases and the Law of Treatment Refusal
  • 4. Understanding the Values Underlying and Justifying a Pregnant Woman's Legal Right to Refuse Treatment
  • Conclusions to Part II
  • Part III: The Legal Arguments from Duty
  • Introduction
  • 5. "Technical" Arguments from Abortion Law
  • 6. Arguments from Tort Law
  • 7. Arguments from Rescue Law
  • Concluding the Arguments.

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