Vulnerability Ethics, Abortion, and Organ Donation

In a recent issue of the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, Emily Carroll and Parker Crutchfield published a paper entitled, "The Duty to Protect, Abortion, and Organ Donation." They argued that a prohibition on abortion is morally equivalent to a positive mandate for parents to don...

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Published in:Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics 2024-04, Vol.33 (2), p.300-306
Main Author: Latham, Elizabeth
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Induced
Child
Female
Humans
Informed Consent
Organ Transplantation
Pregnancy
Tissue and Organ Procurement
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Summary:In a recent issue of the Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics, Emily Carroll and Parker Crutchfield published a paper entitled, "The Duty to Protect, Abortion, and Organ Donation." They argued that a prohibition on abortion is morally equivalent to a positive mandate for parents to donate organs to their children and that opponents of abortion must be prepared to accept these mandates to remain consistent.
ISSN:0963-1801
1469-2147
DOI:10.1017/S0963180123000579