Moreno J D
Clin Perinatol. 1987 Jun;14(2):345-60.
The subject is approached from the standpoint of the debates and events of the "Baby Doe era," from 1982 to 1985. Historic episodes of mass infanticide and practices in other cultures, while often cited as warnings of moral peril, are difficult to apply to the problem of infant euthanasia. Key cases in American courts are reviewed, although no standard pattern of analysis is found to have emerged. The two streams of policy making at the national level, from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Congress, have effectively led back to underlying ethical dilemmas about the proper interpretation of the infant patient's best interests. The conclusion alludes to several issues that neonatal ethics has yet to confront.
本文从1982年至1985年“宝贝多伊时代”的辩论和事件角度探讨这一主题。大规模杀婴的历史事件以及其他文化中的做法，尽管常被引为道德风险的警示，但很难适用于婴儿安乐死问题。本文回顾了美国法院的关键案例，不过并未发现已形成标准的分析模式。在国家层面，来自卫生与公众服务部和议会的两条政策制定途径实际上又回到了有关如何正确解读婴儿患者最大利益的潜在伦理困境上。结论提及了新生儿伦理学尚未面对的若干问题。
