Parental autonomy and the obligation not to harm one's child genetically

R M Green

doi:10.1111/j.1748-720x.1997.tb01389.x

Parental autonomy and the obligation not to harm one's child genetically

J Law Med Ethics. 1997 Spring;25(1):5-15, 2. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1997.tb01389.x.

Author

R M Green¹

Affiliation

¹ Ethics Institute, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA.

PMID: 11066476
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720x.1997.tb01389.x

Abstract

Examines the potential use of genetic information by parents in ways that offer no preventive or curative effects and that may in fact inflict harm on children.

MeSH terms

Ethics, Medical*
Eugenics*
Female
Freedom*
Genetic Counseling*
Genetic Diseases, Inborn*
Health
Humans
Moral Obligations*
Parents*
Personal Autonomy
Pregnancy
Prenatal Diagnosis