Marzilli, Alan.

Fetal rights / Alan Marzilli. - Philadelphia : Chelsea House Publishers, c2006. - 150 p. : chiefly col. ill., maps (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Point/counterpoint. . - Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : a fetus with no rights or an unborn child with legal rights? -- Point : an embryo or fetus does not deserve legal recognition as a person -- Counterpoint : an unborn child is a person who deserves equal protection under the law -- Point : fetal homicide laws threaten women's rights -- Counterpoint : laws must protect every unborn child from violence -- Point : laws that regulate the conduct of pregnant women invade their privacy -- Counterpoint : in some cases, the law must protect unborn children from their mothers' behavior -- Conclusion : the rise of fetal rights and its impact on bioethics and the abortion debate.

ISBN: 0791086437 (hard cover) 9780791086438 (hard cover)

Standard No.: 99815399129

LCCN: 2005006533

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Fetus--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.
Unborn children (Law)--United States.
Fetal Homicide Laws
Unborn Children

LC Class. No.: KF481 / .M37 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 342.7308/5