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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine

Volume  3, Issue 2, July - December 2016, Pages 101-106
 

Review Article

Fetus & Bioethics

Alka B. Patil*, Shruti Singh**

*Professor & HOD, **Senior Resident, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, ACPM Medical College, Dhule–424001 Maharashtra

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DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.3216.7

Abstract

  Bioethics is the study of ethical, social, philosophical, and other related issuesin health care. Obstetrics is a speciality dealing with two lives, mother and fetus; whose interests may not always coincide. It is essential to promote and protect interests of both the pregnant mother and her fetus. Fetus has individual status and rights. In this article, ethical aspects related to fetus are discussed. Several ethical, social, legalaspects should be considered while recommending fetal therapy. Issues regarding Fetal tissue transplantation are discussed. Abortion is one of the most controversial issue in today’s world, which is discussed in ethical context. Bioethics regarding congenitally malformed fetus are highlighted. In multiple pregnancy, ethical aspects are related to many conditions which are discussed.

 Keyword: Bioethics; Fetus; Fetal Therapy; Abortion; Multiple Pregnancy. 


Corresponding Author : Alka B. Patil*