Home birth: Consumer choice and restriction of physician autonomy
It is frequently argued that home birth is morally irresponsible because it involves the taking of risks on behalf of the fetus. Against this position, I argue three things. First, the fact that home birth involves risks does not necessarily entail that choosing or attending one is morally unaccepta...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1987
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1987, Volume: 6, Issue: 6, Pages: 481-487 |
Further subjects: | B
Consumer Choice
B Current Attitude B Home Birth B Parental Decision B Economic Growth |
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