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Chapter 17 - Ethical Issues in Reproduction

from Section 2 - Consultation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 February 2022

By
Anne Drapkin Lyerly
Edited by
D. Micah Hester  and
Toby L. Schonfeld
D. Micah Hester
Affiliation:
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, College of Medicine
Toby L. Schonfeld
Affiliation:
National Center for Ethics in Health Care, US Department of Veterans Affairs
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Summary

Few areas of medicine raise issues more contentious than those generated by the intersection of health care and reproduction. From decisions about disposal of reproductive tissue, to the provision of contraception and abortion, to delivery decisions at the threshold of fetal viability, to issues about intervention and care in pregnancies to be carried to term, the potential for disagreement – and deep disagreement – may lead to requests for input from healthcare ethics committees (HECs).

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Guidance for Healthcare Ethics Committees , pp. 149 - 156
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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