Bioethical And Legal Considerations Of Genetic Information And Prenatal Diagnosis

The objective of the research is to analyze the most important bioethical issues in prenatal diagnosis and to highlight that although these studies permit early diagnosis of abnormalities which could be used to take preventive measures, even operations that could heal them, it also gives the opportu...

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Autor: Rodríguez-Cadilla Ponce, María Del Rosario
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad de San Martín de Porres
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:revistas.usmp.edu.pe:article/6
Acceso en línea:https://portalrevistas.aulavirtualusmp.pe/index.php/VJ/article/view/6
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bioethics
prenatal diagnostic
genetic information
abortion eugenic
Bioética
diagnóstico prenatal
información genética
aborto eugenésico
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Sumario:The objective of the research is to analyze the most important bioethical issues in prenatal diagnosis and to highlight that although these studies permit early diagnosis of abnormalities which could be used to take preventive measures, even operations that could heal them, it also gives the opportunity to examine the possibility of interrupting the pregnancy if the fetus presents conditions that are incompatible with life. While it is true that not all countries allow eugenic abortion, this does not mean that it does not carry many ethical dilemmas. On one hand we have the protection of personal liberties, and on the other the social responsibility involved. This is why we approach this issue from the point of view of Bioethics and Law in order to guide and to reconcile the freedom of research and the respect for the dignity of human life. Our recommendation is to take measures to preserve the confidentiality of such information, and to avoid discrimination among citizens based on the