FAMILY LAW—COURT-ORDERED SURGERY FOR THE PROTECTION OF A VIABLE FETUS—Jefferson v. Griffin Spalding
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Refusal of interventions to protect the life of the viable fetus--a case-based Transatlantic overview.
Dr Kevin J Dalton LLM FRCOG FCLM Dept Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital (Box 223), Cambridge CB2 2QQ, [email protected] It is rare for a pregnant woman to refuse a recommended intervention to protect the life of her viable fetus, and few obstetricians have ever come across the problem. Nevertheless, a number of cases of such a refusal have gone to court for ...
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