In reply: Watt seems to wish to return to the days of no prenatal testing; we believe today’s women reject this paternalistic view. However, Watt is correct in saying our article is “adult-centred” — it is not self-evident that the fetus is a patient, nor is this view consistent with those of most liberal legal jurisdictions.
- Lachlan J de Crespigny1,2
- Julian Savulescu3
- 1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC.
- 2 Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, VIC.
- 3 Oxford Uehiro Centre for Practical Ethics, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Correspondence: lachlandec@yahoo.com.au
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