Medical Ethics in Abortion.
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2014-11
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Abortion is one of the controversial issues discussed in medical ethics. Abortion is advocated by the persons who have
themselves been born. Abortion is a human right issue because human beings have a right to life. When does a person begin
to exist is a moral issue. By all the criteria of modern molecular biology, life is present from the moment of conception. First
step in the evolution of ethics is the solidarity with the other human being. In this article, principalisms of medical ethics
are discussed. Ethics concerning medical termination of pregnancy are analyzed. Dilemmas of aborting a malformed fetus are
explored. In the system of human rights against each other, the right to the life of the mother and the same right of the fetus.
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Medical ethics, abortion, malformed fetus, fetal rights
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Patil Alka B, Dode Pranil, Ahirrao Amruta. Medical Ethics in Abortion. Indian Journal of Clinical Practice. 2014 Nov; 25(6): 544-551.