Exercise 2: Baby Theresa Baby Theresa was born in Florida (United States of America) in 1992 with anencephaly, one of the worst genetic disorders. Sometimes referred to as "babies without brains", nfants with this disease are born without important parts of the brain and the top of the skull is also missing. Most cases are detected during pregnancy and usually aborted. About half of those not aborted are stillborn. In the United States, about 350 babies are born alive each year and usually die within days. Baby Theresa was born alive. Her parents decided to donate her organs for transplant. Her parents and her physicians agreed that the organs should be removed while she was alive (thus causing her nevitable death to take place sooner), but this was not allowed by Florida law. When she died after nine days the organs had deteriorated too much and could not be used. If you were in a position to make the final decision in this case, what would it be and why?
Exercise 2: Baby Theresa Baby Theresa was born in Florida (United States of America) in 1992 with anencephaly, one of the worst genetic disorders. Sometimes referred to as "babies without brains", nfants with this disease are born without important parts of the brain and the top of the skull is also missing. Most cases are detected during pregnancy and usually aborted. About half of those not aborted are stillborn. In the United States, about 350 babies are born alive each year and usually die within days. Baby Theresa was born alive. Her parents decided to donate her organs for transplant. Her parents and her physicians agreed that the organs should be removed while she was alive (thus causing her nevitable death to take place sooner), but this was not allowed by Florida law. When she died after nine days the organs had deteriorated too much and could not be used. If you were in a position to make the final decision in this case, what would it be and why?
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Transcribed Image Text:Exercise 2 : Baby Theresa Baby Theresa was born
in Florida (United States of America) in 1992 with
anencephaly, one of the worst genetic disorders.
Sometimes referred to as "babies without brains",
infants with this disease are born without
important parts of the brain and the top of the
skull is also missing. Most cases are detected
during pregnancy and usually aborted. About half
of those not aborted are stillborn. In the United
States, about 350 babies are born alive each year
and usually die within days. Baby Theresa was
born alive. Her parents decided to donate her
organs for transplant. Her parents and her
physicians agreed that the organs should be
removed while she was alive (thus causing her
inevitable death to take place sooner), but this
was not allowed by Florida law. When she died
after nine days the organs had deteriorated too
much and could not be used. If you were in a
position to make the final decision in this case,
what would it be and why?
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