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The Juridical Status Of The Fetus: A Proposal For Legal Protection Of The Unborn, Patricia A. King
The Juridical Status Of The Fetus: A Proposal For Legal Protection Of The Unborn, Patricia A. King
Michigan Law Review
What claims to protection can be asserted by a human fetus? That question, familiar to philosophy and religion, has long haunted law as well. While the philosophical and theological issues remain unresolved, and are perhaps unresolvable, I believe that we can no longer avoid some resolution of the legal status of the fetus. The potential benefits of fetal research, the ability to fertilize the human ovum in a laboratory dish, and the increasing awareness that a mother's activities during pregnancy may affect the health of her offspring create pressing policy issues that raise possible conflicts among fetuses, mothers, and researchers. …