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Ethische overwegingen bij de behandeling van stoornissen in de seksuele ontwikkeling

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De problematiek van kinderen met een stoornis in de seksuele ontwikkeling trekt de laatste jaren veel aandacht. De ethische rechtvaardiging van de behandeling zoals die is ontstaan na de Tweede Wereldoorlog staat daarbij ernstig ter discussie. In plaats van die traditionele behandeling krijgt de keuzevrijheid van de betrokkene meer aandacht. Deze bijdrage richt zich op de ethische controverse. Gepleit wordt voor zorgvuldig multidisciplinair evaluatieonderzoek van behandelingen. Ethische uitgangspunten en idealen dienen eveneens te worden meegenomen, met het belang van de patiënt als ultiem criterium.

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The treatment of children with disorders of sexual development has lately been subject of many debates. The ethical consensus on treatment that originated fifty years ago is severely questioned. Instead, much emphasis is given to freedom of choice and the principle of informed consent. This article focuses on the ethical controversy. It is argued that multidisciplinary evaluative research is needed of every kind of treatment. Ethical ideals and perspectives need also to be evaluated, with the interest of the patient as its ultimate criterion.

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Dhr. prof. dr. E. van Leeuwen, sectie EFG, afdeling KWAZO, UMC St Radboud, Postbus 9101, 6500 HB Nijmegen

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van Leeuwen, E. Ethische overwegingen bij de behandeling van stoornissen in de seksuele ontwikkeling. KIND 76, 148–151 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03078195

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