The scientific knowledge in the field of perinatology as a reason for protecting the rights of the fetus
Year: 2018
Type: article
Abstract: Perinatology is one of the most recently developed branches of medicine. It deals with the problems of health care and health protection of pregnant women, fetuses and newborns. The latest scientific research and surgical interventions which are performed on the fetus before child birth show really good results in the treatment of diseases in fetuses. If a fetus is regarded as a separate subject in medicine, it should also be regarded as a separate subject in law. In this article, the authors explore the issues concerning the protection of the rights of the fetus as a separate legal subject. The current knowledge of medical science indicates that the fetus is a personality, which means that a fetus should be legally protected. In this article, the authors also provide suggestions for resolving the conflict of interests concerning the rights of the fetus as a separate legal subject and the rights of patients who are users of fetal therapy.
Authors: Stanka Stjepanović, Bogdana Stjepanović
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2913530004