Potential Termination of Pregnancy in a Non-Consenting Minor
The pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl provides the basis for a consideration of approaches to a dilemma brought about by conflicting expectations. Here, medical opinion is to reject action implied by the lack of Gillick competence and by a ‘parental responsibility’ claim adopted by the girl’s mother....
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Sage
2006
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Nursing ethics
Año: 2006, Volumen: 13, Número: 4, Páginas: 428-437 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
Competence
B best interests B patient-centredness B substituted judgement |
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| Sumario: | The pregnancy of a 12-year-old girl provides the basis for a consideration of approaches to a dilemma brought about by conflicting expectations. Here, medical opinion is to reject action implied by the lack of Gillick competence and by a ‘parental responsibility’ claim adopted by the girl’s mother. Construction of the dilemma and the subsequent process, which sought resolution, illustrates that the Gillick ruling, and other guidelines intended to be helpful, can prove to be less so. |
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| ISSN: | 1477-0989 |
| Obras secundarias: | Enthalten in: Nursing ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1191/0969733006ne884oa |