From a comment following an article about the Texas woman who was kept alive by artificial means against the her wishes and those of her family. ______________________ In medical ethics autonomy is dispositive. Patients may refuse life saving interventions for whatever reason they wish. (This wasnt life saving; she was dead). To turn a corpse into an incubator typifies right wing dehumanization of women. No matter the hospitals disingenuous interpretation of Texas law, what the hospital did was unethical, and it isnt just the usual pointless argument; its pro-life on steroids. No logic justifies over-ruling a persons wishes in the interest of a body part. Fetuses have no moral identity separate from the mother who carries them. No doubt they represent a potential person, but their identity cannot be separate from the mother. They have no more standing than a fingernail. Finally, this case typifies the arrogance of pro-lifers. They are pro-birth but care not an iota for an infant once born. No food stamps; no SCHIP. No Medicaid. No public schools. It is unconscionable to reduce women to baby delivery systems while granting civil rights to the unborn.
Posted on: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:35:02 +0000
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