Rights, duties, and the body : law and ethics of the maternal-fetal conflict /: law and ethics of the maternal-fetal conflict. (2002)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Rights, duties & the body
• Further Information: Note: Rosamund Scott.
• Other Names: Scott, Rosamund
• Contents: 1. The Relation of the Fetus to the Pregnant Woman -- 2. The Relation of the Pregnant Woman to the Fetus: The Interface Between Her Moral Rights and Duties -- Conclusions to Part I -- Part II: The Legal Arguments from Rights -- Introduction -- 3. Introduction to the Maternal-Fetal Cases and the Law of Treatment Refusal -- 4. Understanding the Values Underlying and Justifying a Pregnant Woman's Legal Right to Refuse Treatment -- Conclusions to Part II -- Part III: The Legal Arguments from Duty -- Introduction -- 5. "Technical" Arguments from Abortion Law -- 6. Arguments from Tort Law -- 7. Arguments from Rescue Law -- Concluding the Arguments.
• Publisher Details: Oxford Portland, Or : Hart Pub
• Publication Date: 2002
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxv, 437 pages)
• Subjects: 342.08/5; Fetus -- Legal status, laws, etc; Pregnant women -- Legal status, laws, etc; Fetus; Ethics, Medical; Moral Obligations; Pregnancy; Prenatal Care -- legislation & jurisprudence; Women's Rights -- legislation & jurisprudence; Fœtus -- Droit; Femmes enceintes -- Droit; LAW -- Discrimination; LAW -- Civil Rights; Fetus -- Legal status, laws, etc; Pregnant women -- Legal status, laws, etc; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847312372; 1847312373; 9781841131344; 1841131342
• Related ISBNs: 1841131342
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 403-422) and indexes.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.