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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Main Author: Thompson, Paul (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer Science + Business Media B. V 1987
In: 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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