Journal article
From Constitutional Protections to Medical Ethics: The Future of Pregnant Patients' Medical Self-Determination Rights After Dobbs
The Journal of law, medicine & ethics, v 51(3), pp 528-532
2023
PMID: 38088598
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Abstract
This article argues that the Supreme Court's decision in
is likely to impact medical decision-making by pregnant patients in a variety of contexts. Of particular concern are situations where a patient declines treatment recommended for its potential benefit to the fetus and situations where treatment is withheld due to potential risk to the fetus. The Court's elevation of fetal interests, combined with a history of courts using abortion jurisprudence to guide their reasoning in compelled treatment cases, means that
has the potential to limit patient autonomy in a wide array of clinical settings. The article calls on professional medical associations to issue ethical guidance affirming the duty to respect the medical self-determination of pregnant patients.
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- Title
- From Constitutional Protections to Medical Ethics: The Future of Pregnant Patients' Medical Self-Determination Rights After Dobbs
- Creators
- Nadia N Sawicki - Loyola University ChicagoElizabeth Kukura - Drexel University
- Publication Details
- The Journal of law, medicine & ethics, v 51(3), pp 528-532
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:001153791400024
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85179647121
- Other Identifier
- 991021862389804721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Ethics
- Law
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