Forced caesareans: applying ordinary standards to an extraordinary case

Is it morally justifiable to force non-consenting pregnant women to submit to caesarean surgery to save their fetus in distress? Even though proponents and opponents largely agree on the interests at stake, such as the health and life of the fetus and the respect for bodily integrity and autonomy of...

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Authors: Ismaili M’hamdi, Hafez (Author) ; de Beaufort, Inez (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2021
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 4, Pages: 233-238
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