Management of Post-mortem Pregnancy: Legal And Philosophical Aspects - Couverture rigide

Sperling, Daniel

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754643042 ISBN 13 : 9780754643043

Editeur : Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2006

Synopsis

Recent advances in medical technology have provided healthcare staff with the possibility of maintaining the life of a brain-dead pregnant woman on life-support in order to achieve successful delivery of the foetus. "Management of Post-Mortem Pregnancy" examines the legal and ethical difficulties surrounding such post-mortem management. Offering practical guidance based on a combined analysis of similar situations that affect pregnant women's lifestyle and physical condition and of the legal framework of pregnancy clauses in advance directive legislation, the volume considers pregnant women's obligations towards their foetuses. It discusses the main moral, legal, psychological, religious, spiritual and physical aspects of the question on the interests of dead people, as well as the jurisprudential question of the foetus' interests. The book will be a valuable guide for all those involved with the decision-making process of such tragic cases. It will also be of wider use to anyone with an interest in legal, ethical and bio-medical issues.

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À propos de l'auteur

Daniel Sperling's research and publications are in the area of Law and Bioethics. Prior to undertaking postgraduate study at the University of Toronto, he taught in the Law Department of the University of Tel Aviv and practised as a lawyer at the Supreme Court of Israel.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754643042
• ISBN 13: 9780754643043
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 208
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible