Policing Pregnancy : The Law and Ethics of Obstetric Conflict.
Meredith, Sheena.
Policing Pregnancy : The Law and Ethics of Obstetric Conflict. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (271 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Cases cited -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Pregnant Women and the Law -- 2 Power Imbalance in Court -- 3 Is the Law Being Used to Enforce Compliance with Medical Advice? -- 4 Undermining Capacity to Consent - Another Route to Compliance -- 5 Questioning Child Welfare - Protection or Punishment? -- 6 Ongoing Challenges to Autonomy -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.
Are pregnant women entitled to the same rights of self-determination and bodily integrity as other adults? Drawing on case material from both the UK and the USA, this is the first book of its kind to offer a comprehensive assessment of healthcare law as applied to the unique situation of pregnancy.
9781351910552
Obstetrics--Law and legislation--United States.
Electronic books.
2005011780
344.7304/12
Policing Pregnancy : The Law and Ethics of Obstetric Conflict. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (271 pages)
Cover -- Half Title -- Dedication -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Cases cited -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Pregnant Women and the Law -- 2 Power Imbalance in Court -- 3 Is the Law Being Used to Enforce Compliance with Medical Advice? -- 4 Undermining Capacity to Consent - Another Route to Compliance -- 5 Questioning Child Welfare - Protection or Punishment? -- 6 Ongoing Challenges to Autonomy -- Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index.
Are pregnant women entitled to the same rights of self-determination and bodily integrity as other adults? Drawing on case material from both the UK and the USA, this is the first book of its kind to offer a comprehensive assessment of healthcare law as applied to the unique situation of pregnancy.
9781351910552
Obstetrics--Law and legislation--United States.
Electronic books.
2005011780
344.7304/12