Selective nontreatment of handicapped newborns: Moral dilemmas in neonatal medicine

by Robert F. Weir

Who decides, and on what basis, how to treat a child with severe birth defects? Any decisions made on such cases are painful and complex, and have far-reaching consequences for society at large. Addressing the medical, legal, and ethical aspects of the issue, Robert Weir presents the first serious survey of the major arguments regarding selective non-treatment, which have been advanced by physicians, attorneys, and the judicial system.

292 pages, Hardcover

First published August 7, 1986

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

4 stars for organization, thoroughness and research, one star for the views expressed.

Nearly everyone quoted in this book referred to disabled infants as "defective" babies. It is horrifying so many doctors and philosophers support killing disabled children after birth. A truly revolting read.