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Ethical decision-making regarding complex congenital anomalies has evolved along with improvements in neonatal medical and surgical care, but also reflects a changed medical and social environment. The current process is complex and cumbersome, with no guarantee of consensus, and frequently leads to indecision and disagreement. Improvement of the process will require continued professional education, as well as better reconciliation of areas of ambivalence among professionals, families, and society.
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