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- Title
Harvey and Gurvir's Law: The Need for Accurate Information Balanced Against Avoiding Unnecessary Restrictions on Autonomous Decision Making.
- Authors
Huberfeld, Nicole; McClain, Linda C.; Ahmed, Aziza; King, Louise P.
- Abstract
Decision making during reproduction is complex for a variety of medical and social reasons. Anyone who has had a conversation with a family member about the "best time" to have a baby can attest to this — there is no "best time" or "best way." Multiple pressures from any number of sources combine in a minefield of hazards made ever more complicated by restrictive laws in the US. Add to this a screening result of potential chromosomal aneuploidy and decision making becomes ever more complex. Societal stigma and lack of adequate and accurate information during counseling certainly plays a role in the high number of terminations in the setting of diagnosed chromosomal aneuploidy, yet other factors also push families in this direction including medical considerations and the abysmal lack of social support programs.
- Subjects
ONTARIO; DOWN syndrome; SOCIAL stigma; INFORMED consent (Medical law); AUTONOMY (Psychology); DECISION making; HEALTH; INFORMATION resources
- Publication
Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, 2023, Vol 51, Issue 3, p658
- ISSN
1073-1105
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/jme.2023.131