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Before Their Time: Fetuses and Infants at Risk (Monographs of the American Association on Mental Retardation)
Before Their Time Fetuses and Infants at Risk - Monographs of the American Association on Mental Retardation Author:Libby G. Cohen What dilemmas are faced when a fetus or infant is identified as having a disability or potential disability? Rapid developments in medical technology have far outpaced the establishment of ethical and legal standards. A useful update for professional and lay readers on the continuing debate of selective abortion, less than vigorous medical treat... more »ment, devaluing of infants and children with disabilities, neonatal intensive care practices, maternal and familial concerns, disabled newborns as organ donors, and more.« less