Moral status of the fetus: Fetal rights or maternal autonomy?

Pregnancy, obstetrics and the moral status of the fetus.

The moral status of the near-term fetus.

Continuing a dialogue begun in an earlier issue of the Journal of Medical Ethics (1988 Mar; 14(1): 3-4, 18-24), the authors reaffirm their position that third trimester fetuses should be given the same moral status as persons, and respond to Gillon's criticism that their view would not permit killing the fetus to save the mother. They argue that newborns possess the moral and legal status of p...

on the status of mixed methods research in applied linguistics

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Late termination of pregnancy: maternal counselling and fetal rights.

To the Editor: Govender and Moodley [1] are to be commended for the careful way in which their multidisciplinary team has been assembled and in which it functions in the assessment of fetuses with abnormalities. But Doctors for Life considers that their article does require comment. They write: 'Contrary to the belief that religion plays a major role in end-of-life decision for the unborn baby,...

Bioethical consideration of maternal-fetal issues.

The relationship between a pregnant woman and her fetus is unlike any other in law, medicine, or ethics. This Article examines the complexity of the maternal-fetal conflict, focusing on the interests of the woman and the sometimes conflicting interests of her fetus. Part I discusses the typical analytical background of the conflict, explaining the various ethical principles, rights, and obligat...