Question

dangerment a Mother's Right? unmarried, and the mother of four children by mulin-dependent diabetic since the age of 12 but had abetes for her un. Is Fetal Endangerment a mo children by three differen. of 12 but had no complica Jane is pregnant 23 years old, unmarried, and the fathers. She has been an insulin dependent diabet risks of uncontrolled diabetes for her tions from the disease during the earlier pregnant hirth, and being stillborn) but During clinic visit. Jane has been advised of the born child increased risk for congenital deformities seem to take the aduce seriously. When questioned about how she is monitorin sugat she complains that she is too poor to buy the test strips, and even when she onitoring her genital deformities, premature birth, and be en she has does not seem to take the advice serious the supplies, she often forgets. Af 15 weeks' gestation, following an office visit, she is admitted to the hospitaas an inn an's advice, she checks herself out tient to treat her diabetes. The pext day, against her physicians ad of the hospital even though the diabetes has not been fully brought under control. Once home, she again fails to monitor her blood sugar adequately. Al 22 weeks' gestation, Jane is again admitted to the hospital as her diabetes is again out of control. The next morning, she again announces that she wishes to check out. The physician and unit staff advise her that her actions are clearly not in the best interest of the fetus. Jane responds negatively to the advice and becomes belligerent demanding to be released. 1. In this case, who has rights? Whose rights should prevail? Jane's? The fetus's? The hospital staff's? 2. Should the physician attempt to get a court order to keep Jane hospitalized?

if you are a physician what you will do ?

Answer 1

Answer: The fetus also have rights to live as well as the hospital staffs should be concerned regarding their rights. So, in this case the hospital staff as has rights to maintain the fetus' right to live.

Being a physician it is necessary to provide counseling and have an effective communication with the Jane to ensure and convince her that there is risk for the fetus as well as mother if proper treatment should be be provided. And hence the physician should attempt court orders to keep jane hospitalized. Because there is risk of life for the fetus too and it has right to live.