title: [Ethical problems in extreme prematurity].
abstract: I examine the question whether it is always morally obligatory to sustain the life of a premature infant and come to the conclusion that this is not the case. Touching on questions concerning the value of life, I argue that it is not always in a premature infant's best interests to have its life sustained. I sharply distinguish my patient-centered perspective from that of the Nazis. Finally, I raise the question of how a premature infant should be treated when the decision has been made to allow it to die.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Human Bioethics, Monash University, Clayton, Australia.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuhse
mesh_terms: D002651:Child Advocacy; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005066:Euthanasia, Passive; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D008020:Life Support Care
vernacular_title: Ethische Probleme extremer Vorgeburtlichkeit.