Prenatal Diagnosis and the Christian Health Professional
For Christians, the practice of prenatal diagnosis (PND) is ethically problematic. This article discusses how Christian health professionals should handle ethical conflicts in this area. Three major arguments against PND and selective abortion are outlined. Ethical considerations of different method...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press
[2016]
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Christian bioethics
Year: 2016, Volume: 22, Issue: 3, Pages: 325-339 |
| IxTheo Classification: | NCA Ethics NCB Personal ethics NCH Medical ethics |
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| Summary: | For Christians, the practice of prenatal diagnosis (PND) is ethically problematic. This article discusses how Christian health professionals should handle ethical conflicts in this area. Three major arguments against PND and selective abortion are outlined. Ethical considerations of different methods of PND are discussed. It is maintained that PND typically is performed with a view to selective abortion in the case of serious fetal abnormalities, and that this intention is ethically unacceptable. However, PND can be acceptable when performed for the sake of preparing the couple or pregnant woman for the birth of a sick child or if PND realistically can lead to a health benefit for mother or fetus. Finally, conscientious objection and the ethical significance of various kinds of participation in PND are discussed. |
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| ISSN: | 1744-4195 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Christian bioethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/cb/cbw011 |