Baby Theresa Case Summary

Is the selective non-treatment on handicapped newborns in a NICU unit moral? To start off, a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) is an intensive care unit that specializes in the treatment of ill or premature newborns. This is also where a handicapped newborn would be placed. Just like any other argument, there are two sides. Some, like Raymond Duff and Robert Weir, argue that the selective non-treatment of a handicapped newborn is indeed moral. Of course, there are others, like Dr. C. Everett Koop and Paul Ramsey, that argue that selective non-treatment is not moral at all. By weighing both sides of the argument, one can decide for themselves if the selective non-treatment of a handicapped newborn is moral or not.

Fetal Abnormality Case Study The advancement of medical technology has made it possible to detect medical abnormalities while a child is still a fetus and can create difficult choices for parents to make if severe anomalies are discovered. There are many theories regarding the moral status of the fetus that can be applied when deciding how to proceed if these abnormalities are detected. In the fetal abnormality case study, Jessica, Marco, Maria, and Dr. Wilson each have varying opinions on what course of action to take based on these different theories of moral status.

The reporter stated Mrs. Sterling has been arrested a total of five times. The last time she was arrested was 12/12/15. According to the reporter, Mrs. Sterling was arrested after she tried to outrun law enforcement in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. The reporter stated 3-4 days before the 12/12/15 arrest, Mrs. Sterling was arrested in Liberty, MS for shop lifting while Briana was present; Mrs. Sterling had Briana stealing things as well. The reporter stated there are concerns her sister may be using meth amphetamines because she hangs with a meth dealer and she’s abusing her children’s Adderal. Per the reporter, she’s tried several times to keep her sister out of jail and get her help, but Shelly isn’t interested in helping herself. The reporter

From the time Anna was born, whenever Kate fell ill and needed a donor, Kate and Anna’s parents did not hesitate to use Anna’s body without asking her. Parents should not harm one child to save another. Anna decides to go to a lawyer and sue her parents for the rights of her own body. The lawyer makes an ethical decision to be a

The underlying issues in both cases are racial discrimination. For Cheryl Boulden in the affirmative action case the issue is being “an African American woman among the good ol’ boys in Indiana.” She was recruited because of race and her permanent handicap was seen as an asset for a diversity program lacking any. Yet these qualities made her a target of racism. Susan Finn’s ethnic discrimination presents a dilemma of how to deal with a contract physician’s abusive behavior “toward Hispanics and female staff as well as patients” (Reeves, 2006, p. 79). While the issues of racial and gender discrimination is not unusual, the failure of these agencies to address multiple complaints is.

3. How does it make me feel? I was raised Christian, where it is considered a sin to abort a child in the eyes of God. For ethical scenario 2, her consequences are very disappointing and difficult but also very understandable. Anyone could see clearly that this child would be a reminder of her tragic situation.

On March 1, 2016 at approximately 09:30 AM, Jacklyn Thomas was at the Muskogee County District Court House in reference to a review hearing. Investigator Joe Poffel knew Ms. Thomas had two felony warrants out for her arrest through Muskogee County. Ms. Thomas was placed into custody after her court hearing without further incident, and was transported to the Muskogee Police Department to subsequently be interview on an additional case involving Ms. Thomas' children. After the interview, Ms. Thomas was taken to the Muskogee County Jail.

With reference to abortion, examine and comment upon the issues that emerge from keeping up with developments in medical ethics, whilst maintaining religious principles and/or ethical values. (Total for Question 1 = 50 marks) There are several issues that arise when it comes to the development in medical ethics whilst also

Donor Babies: Grace of God saviors or last resort recyclables “It made me wonder, thought, what would have happened if Kate had been healthy. Certainly, I would not be part of this family.” A quotation from the 2004 book My Sisters Keeper by Jodi Picoult. (My Sister 's Keeper) A book about a girl who was born as a donor baby to help her sister not die. In the book Anna wants the rights to her body and goes to court to get them. Why shouldn’t she, how horrible would it be to have to always give a part of your “unwanted” body and I don’t believe that donor babies, also known as savior siblings, are a good thing in the world. First, we will genetically choose the problems with donor babies. Then, we will dissect over the causes, and finally,

According to the Ohio Supreme court documents, the two EMTs responded to an ongoing labor in a residency. When the EMTs arrived the premature baby was breathing and had a pinkish color. The EMTs cut the umbilical cord, covered the baby in a towel, and performed oxygen blow-by.

NF wasn't feeling and communicated that he had a stressful day. NF wasn't able to obtain Isabella's social security card because he didn't have a credible form of identification. NF mentioned that he went to the Mexican Consulate to obtain his passport. NF will be taking a day off next week again to apply for services (WIC and Welfare). NF doesn't know Isabella's social security number and doesn't have Isabella's social security card. SM provided NF with the furniture referral form for Isabella's bed. Isabella was being a little defiant during the visit. Isabella was very demanding of NF's attention. Isabella was interrupting NF when he was speaking and would refuse to use the bathroom on her own. Isabella was refusing to eat the Jell-O she

Baby Theresa: I agree and disagree with this argument very heavily. I agree with the parents with the idea of volunteering her organs to other children in need. The parents did not kill Baby Theresa, once Theresa died the organs could not be used anymore. I believe its okay for the public discussion and for people to wonder. I don’t think the cause was to kill Baby Theresa to help others, I think the cause was to help others when it was her time to go. I don’t think the parents looked at it in that since and I wouldn’t have either. I agree with the parents and physicians about giving the organs to others once Baby Theresa leaves, they weren’t helping her in anyway to stay alive; she was already struggling to be alive. But I also disagree with

Fetus is totally dependent on a woman’s body to survive. Fetus is actually separate and distinct human being. They have the potential to have a life full of happiness regardless if they have a disability or not, they should be respected because they are human beings. All life is precious and should be encouraged and preserved at any cost. The sanctity of human life must be affirmed both prior, and subsequent, to birth.

Thus, from a Kantian standpoint, it is wrong to kill Theresa and take her organs to save others because then they would be using her merely as a means to other infants’ ends. However, to play devils advocate, “using a person” typically means you are violating their autonomy- their right to live and decide for themselves according to their own desires and values. With that being said, Baby Theresa was not autonomous because she had no consciousness, she had no ability to ever decide what was in her best interest and desire. So, technically, the Judge of the circuit court was not respecting the parents’ dignity of wanting to donate Theresa's organs.

Both the mother and the fetus are innocent human lives. Even though the fetus may not be capable of understanding, it is still a life and is dependent upon the mother for life. However, the fetus