Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Public, Constitutional and International Law) by Advisor "The subject of this short dissertation is the question whether it is lawful to withhold drastic
medical treatment from severely handicapped neonates.
Although a considerable number of congenital abnormalities are known to medical science
today, only five of the more severe and well-known of these abnormalities are discussed in
chapter 1.
Ethicists from different backgrounds view the issue of selective non-treatment of severely
handicapped neonates from different perspectives. Some of these ethical viewpoints are
discussed.
The law has tended to lag behind modern technology. Legal principles that might have been
formulated centuries ago are frequently invoked to resolve current issues. An investigation
is conducted into the way the English, American and South African legal systems deal with
the issue of selective non-treatment of severely handicapped neonates.
In conclusion the author states his own point of view."
Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Public, Constitutional and International Law) by Advisor
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Browsing Theses and Dissertations (Public, Constitutional and International Law) by Advisor "The subject of this short dissertation is the question whether it is lawful to withhold drastic
medical treatment from severely handicapped neonates.
Although a considerable number of congenital abnormalities are known to medical science
today, only five of the more severe and well-known of these abnormalities are discussed in
chapter 1.
Ethicists from different backgrounds view the issue of selective non-treatment of severely
handicapped neonates from different perspectives. Some of these ethical viewpoints are
discussed.
The law has tended to lag behind modern technology. Legal principles that might have been
formulated centuries ago are frequently invoked to resolve current issues. An investigation
is conducted into the way the English, American and South African legal systems deal with
the issue of selective non-treatment of severely handicapped neonates.
In conclusion the author states his own point of view."