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" Rights, duties, and the body : "
Rosamund Scott.
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988828
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Scott, Rosamund.
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Rights, duties, and the body : : law and ethics of the maternal-fetal conflict /\ Rosamund Scott.
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Oxford ;Portland, Or. :: Hart Pub.,, 2002.
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1 online resource (xxxv, 437 pages)
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1474200486
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: 9781847312372
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1841131342
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-422) and indexes.
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1. The Relation of the Fetus to the Pregnant Woman -- 2. The Relation of the Pregnant Woman to the Fetus: The Interface Between Her Moral Rights and Duties -- Conclusions to Part I -- Part II: The Legal Arguments from Rights -- Introduction -- 3. Introduction to the Maternal-Fetal Cases and the Law of Treatment Refusal -- 4. Understanding the Values Underlying and Justifying a Pregnant Woman's Legal Right to Refuse Treatment -- Conclusions to Part II -- Part III: The Legal Arguments from Duty -- Introduction -- 5. "Technical" Arguments from Abortion Law -- 6. Arguments from Tort Law -- 7. Arguments from Rescue Law -- Concluding the Arguments.
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If a pregnant woman refuses medical treatment needed by the fetus - for instance for religious reasons - or conducts some aspect of her life in a way which risks fetal harm, there may arise an instance of ""maternal-fetal conflict"". This is an unfortunate term, since pregant women are generally renowned for their self-sacrificing behaviour, but it may well reflect the reality of certain maternal choices and actions. Should a pregnant woman have the legal right to refuse medical treatment needed by the fetus, or should she owe it a legal duty of care which precludes her acting in ways which.
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Fetus-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Pregnant women-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Ethics, Medical.
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Fetus.
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Moral Obligations.
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Pregnancy.
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Prenatal Care-- legislation jurisprudence.
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Women's Rights-- legislation jurisprudence.
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Femmes enceintes-- Droit.
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Fœtus-- Droit.
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Fetus-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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LAW-- Civil Rights.
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LAW-- Discrimination.
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Pregnant women-- Legal status, laws, etc.
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342.08/5
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K642.S36 2002eb
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Rights, duties & the body
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