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  • Medical Ethics
  • Maternal-Fetal Medicine
  • Prenatal Diagnosis

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  • Routine fetal ultrasound and improved equipment enhance early diagnosis of fetal anomalies.
  • Advancements in fetal intervention, surgery, anesthesia, and perinatal care enable prenatal management of birth defects.
  • Increased fetal therapy indications and parental demand raise ethical considerations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight key ethical considerations in fetal therapy.
  • To present a conceptual ethical framework for decision-making in fetal intervention.
  • To address uncertainties surrounding invasive prenatal procedures.

Main Methods:

  • Review of ethical principles related to fetal therapy.
  • Analysis of decision-making processes for prenatal management.
  • Discussion of uncertainties in fetal intervention outcomes.

Main Results:

  • Fetal therapy presents significant potential for prenatal management of congenital anomalies.
  • Invasive nature, limited long-term outcome data, and ethical uncertainties necessitate careful consideration.
  • A framework is proposed to guide ethical decision-making.

Conclusions:

  • Fetal therapy is a developing field with profound implications for congenital birth defects.
  • Ethical scrutiny is crucial due to the invasive nature and uncertainties of fetal interventions.
  • An ethical framework can aid in navigating complex decisions regarding fetal therapy.