Department of Economics and Management, Vua delle Pandette, 32, 50127 Florence, Italy.
J Med Ethics. 2013 May;39(5):e6-e10. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2012-100735.
This paper discusses the issue of 'post-birth abortion' from an applied perspective. Three hypothetical situations where a newborn considered as a 'potential person' is at risk of being killed are proposed to highlight the potential controversial outcomes of post-birth abortion. The internal consistency of the argument proposed by Giubilini and Minerva to morally justify newborn killing is contested as well. Finally, an alternative moral strategy based on the precautionary principle and excluding any distinction between potential and actual persons is proposed as rational.
本文从应用的角度探讨了“产后堕胎”的问题。提出了三种假设情况，即被视为“潜在人”的新生儿面临被杀的风险，以突出产后堕胎可能引发的潜在争议结果。朱比里尼和米内瓦提出的从道德上证明新生儿杀人合理的论点的内在一致性也受到了质疑。最后，提出了一种基于预防原则的替代道德策略，排除了潜在人与实际人之间的任何区别，这是合理的。
