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Solidarity in perinatal medicine

B Cadore1, P Boitte, G Demijnck

  • 1Centre d'ethique medicale, Universite catholique de Lille, 56, rue du Port, F - 59 046 Lille, Cedex, France. bcadore.cem@fupl.asso.fr

Ethical Theory and Moral Practice : an International Forum
|March 16, 2004
PubMed

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Decisions regarding medical treatment for severely handicapped newborns require more than just medical ethics. A broader perspective including social justice is essential for these complex perinatal medicine cases.

Area of Science:

  • Perinatal Medicine
  • Medical Ethics
  • Bioethics

Background:

  • Ethical dilemmas in perinatal medicine
  • Treatment decisions for severely handicapped infants
  • Limitations of traditional medical deontology

Purpose of the Study:

  • To argue for a broader context in treatment decisions for severely handicapped children
  • To explore the social significance of medical practice in perinatal care
  • To integrate social justice into ethical considerations

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of medical ethics
  • Discussion of social justice principles
  • Examination of the social implications of medical interventions

Main Results:

  • General medical aims and deontology are insufficient for complex perinatal cases
  • Decisions require consideration of social justice
  • The social significance of medicine must inform treatment choices

Conclusions:

  • Ethical frameworks for perinatal medicine must extend beyond internal medical principles
  • Social justice is a critical component in addressing treatment/non-treatment of severely handicapped newborns
  • Medical practice's social role necessitates a broader ethical evaluation

Keywords:
Analytical ApproachDeath and EuthanasiaGenetics and ReproductionPhilosophical Approach

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