Carr M W
Crit Care Nurse. 1989 Sep;9(8):73-8.
When dealing with the prospects of treating, not treating, or delaying treatment for handicapped newborns, there is no room for error. Since that is an impossible premise, one must make the best possible treatment plan for the newborn. The parents and members of the health care team should be included in the decision making. Those involved must also remember that no decisions are final; if the infant's physical condition changes, the treatment plan may be reevaluated. Any errors must be made by promoting the best interests of the infant in question, by keeping the infant alive longer than necessary rather than providing a premature death. Never, under any circumstances, should an infant be starved, dehydrated, or outright killed; to do so is to violate the rights of the infant. The infant's rights to life without constant pain are also violated by the senseless prolongation of his life and the promotion of wrongful life through the excessive use of modern technology.
在处理残疾新生儿的治疗、不治疗或延迟治疗的前景时，容不得半点差错。由于这是一个不可能实现的前提，因此必须为新生儿制定尽可能最佳的治疗方案。父母和医疗团队成员应参与决策。相关人员还必须记住，没有任何决定是最终的；如果婴儿的身体状况发生变化，治疗方案可能会被重新评估。任何错误都必须是出于促进相关婴儿的最大利益，是让婴儿存活的时间超过必要而非导致过早死亡。在任何情况下，都绝不应让婴儿挨饿、脱水或直接杀害；这样做就是侵犯婴儿的权利。过度使用现代技术导致婴儿生命无意义地延长以及造成不当生命，这也侵犯了婴儿享有无持续痛苦生活的权利。
