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Fetus & Bioethics

Alka B. Patil* , Alka B. Patil* , Shruti Singh**

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Indian Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 3(2):p 101-106, July - December 2016. | DOI: DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijmfnm.2347.999X.3216.7

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  Bioethics is the study of ethical, social, philosophical, and other related issuesin health care. Obstetrics is a speciality dealing with two lives, mother and fetus; whose interests may not always coincide. It is essential to promote and protect interests of both the pregnant mother and her fetus. Fetus has individual status and rights. In this article, ethical aspects related to fetus are discussed. Several ethical, social, legalaspects should be considered while recommending fetal therapy. Issues regarding Fetal tissue transplantation are discussed. Abortion is one of the most controversial issue in today’s world, which is discussed in ethical context. Bioethics regarding congenitally malformed fetus are highlighted. In multiple pregnancy, ethical aspects are related to many conditions which are discussed.

 Keyword: Bioethics; Fetus; Fetal Therapy; Abortion; Multiple Pregnancy. 

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