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Moral and ethical problems of pre‐natal diagnosis
Author(s) -
Fletcher John
Publication year - 1975
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1975.tb01500.x
Subject(s) - abortion , ethical issues , genetic diagnosis , engineering ethics , ethical theories , psychology , medicine , epistemology , pregnancy , biology , philosophy , genetics , engineering , gene
The moral and ethical problems resulting from application of pre‐natal diagnosis are identified: abortion, questions about euthanasia for defective newborns, and the concept of genetic health. A holistic approach to ethical problems is presented that includes attention to both principles and consequences.