MIDTERMS Flashcards
Expulsion of a living fetus before its viable
Abortion
Termination of pregnancy
Abortion
14-20 weeks if viability
Abortion
Recognizes the sanctity of life
Section 12
Under the family code
Article 2, 1987 Constitution
Highest prison term in woman or parents
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RPC imprisonment for women
Drug inserted for abortion
Misoprostol
Prevention of abortion
RH Bill
Unintentional and involuntary
Natural/Spontaneous/Accidental
Induced expulsion of a living fetus
Direct/Intentional Abortion
Induced expulsion to save the mother
Therapeutic Abortion
Certain defects are discovered
Eugenic Abortion
Occurs as a secondary effect of a legitimate action
Indirect Abortion
Moral Issues in Abortion
Sanctity of Life
Personhood
Autonomy
Mercy
Euthanasia and Impaired Infants
Quality of life
Anti-abortion and believes it is a murder
Pro-life
Abortion is a personal liberty
Pro-choice
Exemption to the rule
Rule of Epikeia
Treatments that include invitro handling
Assisted Reproductive Technologies
Furst succesful IVF
Louise Brown, 1978
Issues in ART
Legislation
Continuous ethical dilemmas
Rapid development of ART
Moral panic about changes
Screening of embryos for specific genetic traits
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Enables couples at risk for certain genetic diseases
Embryo biopsy
Moral Panic
Fears
Gender Issue
Ethical Issue
Reproduction with 3rd party
Morals
Social Values
Ideology/Religion
Status of embryo
Sanctity of family’s genetic lineage
Utilitarian Priniciples
Best for society
Best interest of the child
Donor Anonymity
Right of autonomy to privacy of parents
Right of privacy of donor
Right of child to know his/her origins
Starus of the embryo
Discrimination
Designer babies
Sex selection
Destruction of unwanted embryos
Ethical Issues of of PGD
Welfare of the child
Who is making the decisions for the child
Is it one best interest to be born
General term describing documents that give instructions about future medical care and treatments
Advance directives
Advance directives includes
Living will
DNR order
Withholding/Withdrawing treatments
Proper documentation and waiver
Lay term describing any number of documents that give instructions about future medical care and treatments
Living will
Legal document gives someone you choose the power to act in your place
Power of attorney
Allows you to name someone as proxy
Power of Attorney