Originally Posted by
diuretic
Okay staying with the article. Can anyone else think of a medical procedure that has itself deeply embodied in a major ethical discussion?
Please note I'm not, at this point, arguing for or against the legal issues surrounding abortion. I'm simply looking at the medical procedure and asking if there is any other medical procedure that has associated ethical issues.
I can think of one, circumcision of male infants. It's not as difficult as the abortion issue in terms of medical procedures being ethically questionable but if anyone has any to add it would be useful.
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Last edited by stephanie; 05-05-2007 at 03:22 AM.
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