Extreme Prematurity and Parental Rights After Baby Doe

The Child Abuse Amendments of 1984 established the norms for treating disabled newborns, but they did not address the treatment of premature babies. Parents and physicians need a framework for decisionmaking. A decision handed down recently by the Texas Supreme Court is a step forward.

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Main Author: Robertson, John A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: 2004
In: The Hastings Center report
Year: 2004, Volume: 34, Issue: 4, Pages: 32-39
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Summary:The Child Abuse Amendments of 1984 established the norms for treating disabled newborns, but they did not address the treatment of premature babies. Parents and physicians need a framework for decisionmaking. A decision handed down recently by the Texas Supreme Court is a step forward.
ISSN:1552-146X
Contains:Enthalten in: Hastings Center, The Hastings Center report
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.2307/3528691