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Quo vadis, bioethics.

Shimon M Glick¹, Alan B Jotkowitz

¹Jakobovits Center for Jewish Medical Ethics, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel. gshimon@bgu.ac.il

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This article critiques the concept of "postbirth abortion," arguing it dangerously erodes ethical norms. It warns against abandoning the principle of intrinsic human value from birth, highlighting slippery slope risks.

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Area of Science:

Bioethics
Medical Ethics
Moral Philosophy

Background:

A recent paper proposed the ethical permissibility of infanticide for newborns, termed "postbirth abortion."
This concept challenges established ethical norms and traditions within the medical profession.
The proposal is viewed as a potential slippery slope, risking a gradual erosion of moral standards.

Purpose of the Study:

To critically analyze the ethical permissibility of infanticide for newborns as proposed by Giubilini and Minerva.
To compare the "postbirth abortion" concept with historical and philosophical trends in ethical thought.
To highlight the potential dangers and negative consequences of adopting such a proposal.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of the "postbirth abortion" argument.
Comparative ethical review of historical and contemporary viewpoints on infanticide and newborn value.
Ethical risk assessment focusing on the slippery slope argument.

Main Results:

The proposal represents a significant departure from widely accepted ethical principles regarding the value of human life.
Historical parallels reveal similar ethically questionable arguments that have led to harmful outcomes.
The concept poses a substantial risk to established medical ethics and societal values.

Conclusions:

The concept of "postbirth abortion" is ethically impermissible and represents a dangerous erosion of moral norms.
Abandoning the intrinsic value of human life from birth invites a perilous slippery slope.
The medical profession must uphold its tradition of valuing all human life from birth.