Policing Pregnancy
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Policing Pregnancy
The Law and Ethics of Obstetric Conflict
Meredith, Sheena
Taylor & Francis Ltd
10/2005
272
Dura
Inglês
9780754644125
15 a 20 dias
Offers an assessment of healthcare law as applied to the unique situation of pregnancy. Drawing on case material from both the UK and the USA, this book explores the emergence of the concept of 'maternal-foetal conflict'; and includes suggestions for alternative approaches that safeguard the well-being of pregnant women and their future children.
Contents: Introduction; Pregnant women and the law; Power imbalance in Court; Is the law being used to enforce compliance with medical advice?; Undermining capacity to consent - another route to compliance; Questioning child welfare - protection or punishment?; Ongoing challenges to autonomy; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
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Offers an assessment of healthcare law as applied to the unique situation of pregnancy. Drawing on case material from both the UK and the USA, this book explores the emergence of the concept of 'maternal-foetal conflict'; and includes suggestions for alternative approaches that safeguard the well-being of pregnant women and their future children.
Contents: Introduction; Pregnant women and the law; Power imbalance in Court; Is the law being used to enforce compliance with medical advice?; Undermining capacity to consent - another route to compliance; Questioning child welfare - protection or punishment?; Ongoing challenges to autonomy; Conclusions; Bibliography; Index.
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