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Legal and Ethical Issues in Fetal Therapy

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The High-Risk Fetus

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Frequently the rate of scientific evolution is so rapid that it far outstrips prudent analysis on the appropriateness of new technology. However golden a promise they may first appear to offer, all new technologies have a downside potential, most notably the development of atomic weapons arising out of atomic energy research. The creation of new options and liabilities and the potential for abuse can create needless suffering. Previous chapters have dealt with the scientific aspects of new technology. In this chapter we explore new obligations in the treatment of the fetus from both legal and ethical perspectives.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. Maternal-Fetal Medicine Section, Pritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, 60637, Chicago, IL, USA

    Chin-Chu Lin M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Obstetrics High Risk Clinic) & Marion S. Verp M.D. (Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Medical Genetic Services) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Obstetrics High Risk Clinic) &  (Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director, Medical Genetic Services)

  2. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Prentice Women’s Hospital, 60611, Chicago, IL, USA

    Rudy E. Sabbagha M.D. (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound Center) (Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Director, Diagnostic Ultrasound Center)

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Evans, M.I., Robertson, J.A., Fletcher, J.C. (1993). Legal and Ethical Issues in Fetal Therapy. In: Lin, CC., Verp, M.S., Sabbagha, R.E. (eds) The High-Risk Fetus. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9240-8_31

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