What of therapeutic abortions, which take place after test have indicated a risk of birth defects or genetic diseases?
Deal with the issue of whether all doctors should be trained, able and willing to provide abortion services, or whether doctor’s should have a right to be conscientious objectors when it comes to abortion. What about pharmacists who refuse to fill prescriptions for birth control pills or morning after pills?
April 30, 2020Should a doctor regard himself as having two patients when women come for prenatal care or does his fidelity remain mainly with the woman, unless she decides to put a greater priority on the unborn’s health and life than on her own?
April 30, 2020What of therapeutic abortions, which take place after test have indicated a risk of birth defects or genetic diseases?
What of therapeutic abortions, which take place after test have indicated a risk of birth defects or genetic diseases?
What of therapeutic abortions, which take place after test have indicated a risk of birth defects or genetic diseases? How should the counseling be done in such cases? Is it really always best to abort than to give birth to a defective child? What if the test shows only a statistical correlation between an abnormal chromosome and an actual genetic disease? Should the choice be left to the mother or the parents, and how much should an attempt be made to influence them to be socially responsible in such cases? Give reasons for holding your view.