Ethical lssues of Prenatal Diagnosis and lntervention of Fetal Anomalies / 中国医学伦理学

ABSTRACT

This article suggests that doctors should keep the principle that patients’interest should be the first and respect the autonomy of pregnant woman during the prenatal diagnosis and intervention,and brings the ethical concept of fetus as a patient.Before prenatal diagnosis and intervention,doctors should tell the pregnant woman about the advantages and disadvantages of the project for her to make decision.For the fetus born with deformity but still having survival ability,fetal ethical principle prohibits against termination unless pregnant woman has diseases not permitting to continue pregnancy,although there is an increasing risk of morbidity and mortality.