Browsing College of Law by Advisor "The subject of this short dissertation is the question whether it is lawful to withhold drastic%0D%0Amedical treatment from severely handicapped neonates.%0D%0AAlthough a considerable number of congenital abnormalities are known to medical science%0D%0Atoday%2C only five of the more severe and well-known of these abnormalities are discussed in%0D%0Achapter 1.%0D%0AEthicists from different backgrounds view the issue of selective non-treatment of severely%0D%0Ahandicapped neonates from different perspectives. Some of these ethical viewpoints are%0D%0Adiscussed.%0D%0AThe law has tended to lag behind modern technology. Legal principles that might have been%0D%0Aformulated centuries ago are frequently invoked to resolve current issues. An investigation%0D%0Ais conducted into the way the English%2C American and South African legal systems deal with%0D%0Athe issue of selective non-treatment of severely handicapped neonates.%0D%0AIn conclusion the author states his own point of view."
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Browsing College of Law by Advisor "The subject of this short dissertation is the question whether it is lawful to withhold drastic%0D%0Amedical treatment from severely handicapped neonates.%0D%0AAlthough a considerable number of congenital abnormalities are known to medical science%0D%0Atoday%2C only five of the more severe and well-known of these abnormalities are discussed in%0D%0Achapter 1.%0D%0AEthicists from different backgrounds view the issue of selective non-treatment of severely%0D%0Ahandicapped neonates from different perspectives. Some of these ethical viewpoints are%0D%0Adiscussed.%0D%0AThe law has tended to lag behind modern technology. Legal principles that might have been%0D%0Aformulated centuries ago are frequently invoked to resolve current issues. An investigation%0D%0Ais conducted into the way the English%2C American and South African legal systems deal with%0D%0Athe issue of selective non-treatment of severely handicapped neonates.%0D%0AIn conclusion the author states his own point of view."