Landwirth J
Pediatrics. 1987 Apr;79(4):508-14.
Advances in fetal medicine have expanded opportunities for protection of fetal health and intrauterine management of an increasing number of fetal disorders. The legal rights and duties of parents to provide necessary medical treatment for the child may extend to the prenatal period. Resolution of the conflict between the rights of the fetus to be born healthy and the pregnant woman's right of privacy is difficult and controversial. It is suggested that intrusion into a woman's individual fundamental rights for the potential benefit of her fetus should be permissible only in narrowly defined circumstances.
胎儿医学的进展为保护胎儿健康以及对越来越多的胎儿疾病进行宫内管理提供了更多机会。父母为孩子提供必要医疗治疗的法律权利和义务可能延伸至产前阶段。解决胎儿健康出生的权利与孕妇隐私权之间的冲突既困难又具有争议性。有人认为，只有在狭义界定的情况下，为了胎儿的潜在利益而侵犯女性的个人基本权利才是允许的。
