Sanctity of Life and the Death of “Baby M”: A Response to Helga Kuhse
In discussions regarding the withholding of extraordinary medical treatment for the severely incapacitated, appeal is often made to the “quality-of-life” rather than to the “sanctity-of-life”. This article explores the background to both theories and argues that the traditional “sanctity-of-life” do...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage Publ.
1994
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Pacifica
Year: 1994, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-74 |
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| Summary: | In discussions regarding the withholding of extraordinary medical treatment for the severely incapacitated, appeal is often made to the “quality-of-life” rather than to the “sanctity-of-life”. This article explores the background to both theories and argues that the traditional “sanctity-of-life” doctrine remains viable and useful. |
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| ISSN: | 1839-2598 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Pacifica
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/1030570X9400700106 |