Dr. Mark, in Nevada, has been the family doctor for the Witt family for over a decade. He is shocked when Janet, the 16-year-old daughter, comes to tell him that she is pregnant and wants his help in getting an abortion. Because abortions are against Dr. Mark's conscience, he refuses to perform the procedure. He also informs Janet's parents of her pregnancy and intentions to abort.
1) Can Dr. Mark justify his refusal to perform the abortion by the use of proportionality between good and evil effects? The good of the society must be considered in answering this question. 2) Was he wrong for telling Janet's parents of her situation and her intentions? Why?
1.Dr. Mark refuses to perform abortion because spiritually he feels it is wrong. The society does not support for abortion because it is considered as sin. abortion is equal to killing,and that is very sad thing that killing before the person not even born on earth.May be it is natural law or as mother willing to risk her won life in willing to safe the life of child keeping in mind that abortion will be never ever can be justified.
2.As per janet prospective he is wrong ,because dr is failed to give her privacy of heath information which she wanted,and she no longer can trust him. As per dr and legal prospective he is right,as she is minor(16yr) he need to inform to legal gaurdian about the pt's health status.
Dr. Mark, in Nevada, has been the family doctor for the Witt family for over a...
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