Introduction to Bioethics In one of the videos that we watch this week, there is a maternal-fetal conflict example of a woman who is a chronic substance abuser, and refuses recommended medical treatments or interventions.

10:35 <Back Discussion Details ETH 2880 02 – Introduction to Bioethics In one of the videos that we watch this week, there is a maternal-fetal conflict example of a woman who is a chronic substance abuser, and refuses recommended medical treatments or interventions. In the end, it is determined that the woman’s autonomy rights are paramount and the doctors cannot force treatments/interventions upon patients who refuse recommended medical treatments. There are three States, Minnesota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin, where pregnant women who abuse drugs can be civilly committed to a drug rehabilitation facility during the course of their pregnancy https://www.guttmacher.org/state- policy/explore/substance-use-during-pregnancy. And the majority of U.S. states require hospitals to report babies born with drugs in their systems due to maternal drug use. These babies can be taken away from their mothers upon birth, and assigned either to the custodial care of a relative, or placed under temporary (and sometimes permanent) care of an adoptive guardian. What are your views about State’s rights to commit substance abusing pregnant women to mandatory drug treatment programs? In these cases, should fetal beneficence override maternal autonomy? Or should maternal autonomy override fetal beneficence? Previous Next 000 O= n Dashboard Calendar To Do Notifications Inbox