A critical analysis of the concept and discourse of 'Unborn child'

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 34-39

  McCullough, Laurence B ^a   Chervenak, Frank A ^b  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion debate; Fetus as a patient; Fiduciary responsibility obstetrics; Unborn child

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; BENEFICENCE; CHILD; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; PERSONHOOD; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ABORTION, INDUCED; BEGINNING OF HUMAN LIFE; BENEFICENCE; CHILD; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICAL THEORY; ETHICS, CLINICAL; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MORAL OBLIGATIONS; PERSONHOOD; PREGNANCY; PUBLIC OPINION; VALUE OF LIFE;

EID: 50949083821     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160802248161     Document Type: Article

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