This essay considers moral and legal arguments concerning mothers who intentionally or negligently harm their fetuses. It focuses on some potentially problematic implications of developmental origins of health and disease (DOHaD) theories. While the legal case for criminalizing women appears weak, it seems that sound arguments can be constructed for treating harm to fetuses as prima facie morally wrong, at least when prenatal conditions increase the exposure to health risk of future adult persons. These arguments are independent of recognizing any moral or juridical status to the fetus, since they are grounded in the future interests and rights of future persons.
Loi, M., & Nobile, M. (2016). The Moral and Legal Relevance of DOHaD Effects for Pregnant Mothers. In C.S. Rosenfeld (a cura di), The Epigenome and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (pp. 463-480). Elsevier Inc. [10.1016/B978-0-12-801383-0.00023-2].
Citazione: | Loi, M., & Nobile, M. (2016). The Moral and Legal Relevance of DOHaD Effects for Pregnant Mothers. In C.S. Rosenfeld (a cura di), The Epigenome and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (pp. 463-480). Elsevier Inc. [10.1016/B978-0-12-801383-0.00023-2]. | |
Titolo: | The Moral and Legal Relevance of DOHaD Effects for Pregnant Mothers | |
Autori: | Loi, M; Nobile, M | |
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Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | Si | |
Tipo: | Capitolo o saggio | |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica | |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2016 | |
Lingua: | English | |
Titolo del libro: | The Epigenome and Developmental Origins of Health and Disease | |
ISBN: | 9780128016725 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801383-0.00023-2 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03 - Contributo in libro |
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