Questions On Private Practice

Burditts behalf. Although he had indicated that the transfer was to ensure that the unborn baby would have the availability of an “advanced neonatal unit” if required (Lewin, 1991, para 10). Had the infant required specialized care, he or she could have been flown in a helicopter to the nearest location with a neonatal unit. In addition, this act prevents hospitals from discharging, transferring, or refusing treatment to those women who are in active labor. Dr. Burditt stated that the patient was in active labor and continued to transfer the patient with her being high risk with her blood pressure.

Life is a precious thing, whether inside or outside of the body. It is not something to be toyed with or taken granted of. A baby, no matter what form they're in, is precious and important. And no matter what mistakes were made by the parents, that baby should have the right to live. It's not a choice; it's a

The life of the mother is more important than the foetus if she is in

Did you ever consider everything that has to go exactly right for a baby to be born with out any birth defects, prematurity, or low birth weight? The answer is a lot, and according to the March of Dimes more then 460,000 babies are born prematurely every year in the United States alone (March of Dimes website). Recently, this statistic hit closer to home when a close friend of mine gave birth to her first child. At five months she was informed that her baby would be born prematurely with a hole in its diaphragm, a birth defect that could mean life or death. When the time came to deliver, the doctors performed a caesarean section. With the help of supporting organizations and

If they still choose to have prenatal testing done and received a positive result, they would need to make a choice. One of those choices could be to terminate the pregnancy. Another one is to be as prepared as possible and get ready to have a baby with medical issues. If there was going to be a problem, “parents can use the information they receive from the testing to prepare for the possibility that their child may have special needs” (healthguidance.org). Although these results can help the parents make informed decisions, there is the possibility of false positives. Parents will assume the worst case scenario and the baby could be born perfectly healthy. Another mindset of many parents, especially those who are religious, believe they are only given what they can handle and would rather not know of any issues in advance since they do not approve of abortions anyway.

They then tell the mother that there is no fetal heartbeat on the monitor or the level of HCG decreases in the blood because the baby is not alive. When some of the women find out they decide to have an abortion because it is less stress and it has less health risk. If the woman has to carry until the miscarriage happens the health risk are very high. The women could hemorrhage, or even greater problems like infertility.

I agree with you that the child's wellbeing maybe at risk, but at the same time the mother wouldn't bring her child to the hospital if she thought she did something harmful to her child. it could be that she is a new immigrant to the country and may not know the rules and the regulation of this country, and since the procedure was a normal act in her country she though she could also continue practicing the same tradition here too. Therefore, we also need to take into consideration how much that mother knows about the laws of this country.

If the doctor tells you the baby wont be born healthy (brain dead or deformed) then you can get an abortion (Utility and rational self interest, 50%, 70)

The advanced technology today makes it possible to fetus’s potential conditions when it is born. Not everything is perfect and sometimes we find out that a baby

Delivering vaginally in any if these cases would be very difficult and dangerous not just for the mother, but also for the baby. However, cesarean delivery is not always chosen in advance, it is also used in emergency situations and during difficult deliveries where it may be the safest option about 10 to 15% of women develop problems that lead to cesarean birth (Lenox Hill Hospital, 1)

Because the baby is almost fully developed and she would only have two more months to go so it's better if she has the baby then she can give the baby to someone who can't have kids. If the baby would be able to survive if it were to come out of the womb and be able to survive I don't think that the female should be able to get an abortion. In the article, “Abortions Should Be Restricted to Before Twenty Week Gestation,” by Douglas Johnson talks about how if an abortion would happen after twenty weeks the fetus would feel pain and also the fetus would be able to survive if it were to be brought out into the world with extensive care. He writes, “Infants born as early as 23 or 24 weeks now commonly survive long term in neonatal intensive care units. Neonatologists confirm that they react negatively to painful stimuli—for example, by grimacing, withdrawing, and whimpering. When they must receive surgical procedures, they are given drugs to prevent pain.” An abortion done at 28 weeks can be even more painful for a fetus than it would be for an newborn or a

In depth discussion of planned and emergency C/S deliveries were also discussed. Planned C/S births were defined as “breech presentation, multiple pregnancy, preterm birth, small for gestational age, placenta praevia, morbidly adherent placenta, cephalopelvic disproportion in labor, mother-to-child transmission of maternal infection, Hepatitis B and C viruses, Herpes, and maternal request for C/S birth was outlined” (National Guideline Clearinghouse, 2011). An in-depth outline of anesthesia and surgical techniques followed. It seems that this source addressed nearly every type of C/S birth technique, including “method of placental removal, exteriorization of the uterus, closure of the uterus, peritoneum, abdominal wall, and subcutaneous tissue, use of superficial wound drains, closure of skin, and even timing of antibiotic administration and thromboprophylaxis for C/S births. Care of the woman after C/S surgery, routine monitoring, pain management, eating and drinking after surgery, and removing the urinary catheter after C/S surgeries was also discussed(National Guideline Clearinghouse, 2011)”. There is even a benefits/harms section that looks at potential risks and successes of C/S deliveries. The National Guidelines Clearinghouse

The couple giving a few minutes to discuss their options were completely distraught over the doctors’ thoughts and situation. They were against abortion and prolife friends had recommended the obstetrician to the family. The doctor returns and they explain to him that they want their baby to be born alive, do not believe in abortions and they want to be able to baptize their baby girl (Grisez, 1997, question 48). He tells the couple he is as well against abortions, but does not consider inducing labor early as an abortion. He also goes on to explain

It could be argued that as the child could not possibly survive independently of the mother, at least before approximately four months into the pregnancy, it is not yet an independent human being, but an attachment of the mother, therefore she should be allowed to terminate it, if this is what she wants to do to herself, as opposed to when the child is physically independent of the mother, when any potentially life ending action against it would be inflicted upon the child directly, not its mother (Kellough 35).

Living in a world set up and built for able bodied people, it’s difficult for a disabled person to be brought up and adapt to carry out even the most simplest of everyday tasks. Aborting a disabled foetus may not intentionally be biologically discriminating, but instead, weighing up the consequences of continuing with the pregnancy until the stage of giving birth, taking into account what life will be like for the foetus in the future.