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6694695

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-3-6
pubmed:abstractText
The question whether to terminate pregnancy during the third trimester involves a moral conflict. We argue that such termination is morally justifiable if two conditions are fulfilled: first, that the fetus is afflicted with a condition that is either incompatible with postnatal survival for more than a few weeks or characterized by the total or virtual absence of cognitive function; and second, that highly reliable diagnostic procedures are available for determining prenatally that the fetus fulfills either of the two parts of the first condition. At present, one entity, anencephaly, clearly fulfills both conditions. We studied 10 cases involving fetuses with sonographically diagnosed anencephaly that were aborted during the third trimester. We also examined other fetal disorders and conclude that they do not clearly fulfill our two conditions for the justifiable termination of pregnancy in the third trimester.
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
0028-4793
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
23
pubmed:volume
310
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
501-4
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:otherAbstract
PIP: The question whether to terminate the pregnancy during 3rd trimester involves a moral conflict. The authors argue that such termination is morally justifiable if 2 conditions are fulfilled: 1st, that the fetus is afflicted with a condition that is either incompatible with postnatal survival for more than a few weeks or characterized by the total or virtual absence of cognitive function; and 2nd, that highly reliable diagnostic procedures are available for determining prenatally that the fetus fulfills either of the 2 parts of the 1st condition. At present, 1 entity, anencephaly, clearly fulfills both conditions. We studied 10 cases involving fetuses with sonographically diagnosed anencephaly that were aborted during the 3rd trimester. The authors also examined other fetal disorders and concluded that they do not clearly fulfill the 2 conditions for the justifiable termination of 3rd trimester pregnancy.
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
When is termination of pregnancy during the third trimester morally justifiable?
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article