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The person in abortion.

L Clarke1

  • 1University of Sussex, Brighton, UK.

Nursing Ethics
|March 6, 1999
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Determining personhood involves biological and social factors, not just birth or viability. Fetal personhood is absorbed from the mother, challenging individualistic views and highlighting the complexity of termination decisions.

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Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Sociology

Background:

  • The philosophical and ethical debate surrounding personhood, particularly concerning fetuses and newborns.
  • The influence of biological and social factors on decisions regarding pregnancy termination.
  • Critiques of Piagetian developmental psychology regarding individualism and personhood.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the criteria for personhood in fetuses and newborns.
  • To analyze the role of birth and viability in termination decisions.
  • To explore the social and maternal influences on fetal personhood and the termination decision-making process.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical and ethical analysis of personhood concepts.
  • Social critique of developmental theories, specifically Piagetian principles.
Keywords:
Genetics and Reproduction

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  • Examination of the interconnectedness of maternal and fetal status.

    • Main Results:

    • Personhood is not solely determined by birth or viability but is influenced by social and biological factors.
    • Fetal personhood is socially constructed through maternal perception and absorption, integrating mother and fetus as a unit.
    • Piagetian comparisons between infant and adult personhood are deemed inappropriate, advocating for a broader social and environmental perspective.

    Conclusions:

    • Termination decisions are complex, influenced by 'real-life' contexts and cannot be reduced to mere intellectual exercises.
    • The fetus cannot be viewed as separate from the mother's social and physical perceptions.
    • Nurses' implicit understanding of these complexities is acknowledged, though not fully detailed.