June, bioethics and the Supreme Court.
These decisions regarding the treatment of handicapped newborns and a woman's right to privacy in the abortion decision reflect the controversies in our society regarding decisions to treat severely defective newborns or to terminate a pregnancy. In the first decision, the court was divided 5 to 3. In the second decision, the court was divided 5 to 4. It is clear that we as a society are unclear about what a policy should be. In the end, however, constitutional rights to privacy and the rights of parents over their children should not be open to amendments by majoritarian forces.[1]References
- June, bioethics and the Supreme Court. Gardell, M.A. The Journal of medicine and philosophy. (1986) [Pubmed]
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