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Medical law and moral rights /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wellman, Carl
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht, The Netherlands : Springer, [2005]
Series:Law and philosophy library ; v. 71.
Subjects:
Legislation, Medical.
Ethics, Medical.
Morals.
United States.
Medische ethiek.
Mensenrechten.
Law and ethics.
Law > Philosophy.
Droit et morale.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Éthique médicale.
Médecine > Droit > Aspect moral.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Publisher description
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Defining the rights to physician-assisted suicide
  • 3. Glucksburg v. Compassion
  • 4. A legal right to physician-assisted suicide
  • 5. A moral right to physician assisted suicide
  • 6. The concept of fetal rights
  • 7. Maternal duties and fetal rights
  • 8. The scope of the right to procreational autonomy
  • 9. Possessors of the right to procreational autonomy
  • 10. Medical futility and moral rights.