| Supernumerary pregnancy, collective harm, and two forms of the nonidentity problem. | |
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PMID: 17199820 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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An interesting question, in both the moral and the legal context, is whether babies born of an infertility treatment-induced supernumerary pregnancy (or ITISP) are properly considered to have been harmed. One might wonder how such a question could even arise in the face of data that clearly demonstrate that ITISP leaves an unduly large number of babies blind, deaf, and palsied, and facing lifelong disabilities. In fact, however, a number of arguments, based on the problem of collective form and two forms of the so-called "nonidentity problem," challenge the claim of harm in the ITISP context. The purpose of the present paper is to establish, as against these arguments, that harm has been imposed on the ITISP-damaged offspring. |
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Authors:
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M A Roberts |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of law, medicine & ethics : a journal of the American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics Volume: 34 ISSN: 1073-1105 ISO Abbreviation: J Law Med Ethics Publication Date: 2006 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-03 Completed Date: 2007-02-27 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9315583 Medline TA: J Law Med Ethics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 776-92 Citation Subset: T |
Affiliation:
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University of Texas in Austin, USA. |
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Abnormalities, Multiple
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etiology Disabled Persons* Ethical Analysis Ethical Theory Female Human Rights* / legislation & jurisprudence Humans Pregnancy Pregnancy, Multiple* Reproductive Techniques, Assisted / adverse effects*, ethics*, legislation & jurisprudence Wrongful Life* / ethics |
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