An ethical and medical perspective on the voluntary termination of pregnancy

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dc.contributor.authorEcheverria B., Carlos
dc.contributor.authorSerani M., Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorMaria Arriagada U., Ana
dc.contributor.authorGoic G., Alejandro
dc.contributor.authorHerrera C., Carolina
dc.contributor.authorQuintana V., Carlos
dc.contributor.authorRojas O., Alberto
dc.contributor.authorRuiz Esquide, Gonzalo
dc.contributor.authorSalinas R., Rodrigo
dc.contributor.authorTaboada R., Paulina
dc.contributor.authorVacarezza Y., Ricardo
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-10T12:04:12Z
dc.date.available2024-01-10T12:04:12Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstract"Voluntary termination of pregnancy" can refer to actions intended to make a delivery easier, to provide medical care to the fetus, or to protect the life or health of the mother. All of these are proper medical actions and are by definition voluntary. In other cases, the expression denotes a termination of pregnancy before the embryo or fetus is viable, leading to the death of the latter. This action is constitutive of abortion under current Chilean law. The product of conception living being, who develops in the womb during pregnancy, is an individual, both in the sense that it is different from its mother and father, and in that it is a biological individual. For these reasons, such living being constitutes another patient in itself The free and voluntary medical action of health care professionals is geared toward disease prevention or health recovery and medical terminations of pregnancy, as distinguished from abortion, are not criminalized in our country. Therefore, the idea of legalizing abortive terminations of pregnancy so that they become "legitimate health care services" is a call to the medical community, which should engage in a debate about the meaning and consequences of an eventual mandate of the State that would be at odds with the Hippocratic tradition. A woman can feel that her health is at risk due to her pregnancy, and she certainly has the right to request medical help. Health professionals should care both at the medical and emotional level for all those who require their services, especially when such persons are undergoing situations of vulnerability and distress. When requested to perform an abortion, the physician faces dilemmas that should be addressed in line with the present state of the medical art.
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dc.fuente.origenWOS
dc.identifier.eissn0717-6163
dc.identifier.issn0034-9887
dc.identifier.pubmedidMEDLINE:26757873
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/75725
dc.identifier.wosidWOS:000367360800014
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Quintana C;S/I;102210
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Serani A;S/I;99974
dc.information.autorucMedicina;Taboada P;S/I;61974
dc.issue.numero11
dc.language.isoes
dc.nota.accesoSin adjunto
dc.pagina.final1483
dc.pagina.inicio1478
dc.publisherSOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
dc.revistaREVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
dc.rightsregistro bibliográfico
dc.subjectAbortion, legal
dc.subjectAbortion, criminal
dc.subjectPregnancy, unwanted
dc.subjectRape
dc.subjectFetal viability
dc.subject.ods05 Gender Equality
dc.subject.ods03 Good Health and Well-being
dc.subject.odspa05 Igualdad de género
dc.subject.odspa03 Salud y bienestar
dc.titleAn ethical and medical perspective on the voluntary termination of pregnancy
dc.typeartículo
dc.volumen143
sipa.codpersvinculados102210
sipa.codpersvinculados99974
sipa.codpersvinculados61974
sipa.indexWOS
sipa.indexScopus
sipa.trazabilidadCarga SIPA;09-01-2024
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