Moral and ethical problems of pre-natal diagnosis.
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.
D000022:Abortion, Spontaneous; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005065:Euthanasia; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009014:Morals; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D012732:Sex Determination Analysis; D014481:United States; D026712:Value of Life