Problem: UTAH WOMAN REFUSES C-SECTION
March 12, 2004: A 28-year-old Utah woman refused a C-section and was charged with criminal homicide after one of her twins died prior to delivery. The charge claimed that the mother showed a depraved indifference to human life by ignoring medical advice to deliver her twins by C-section. It is alleged that a nurse told police that the patient said
Ethical and Legal Issues
1. If convicted, what should happen to mothers who smoke, drink, or don't follow their physician's orders for diet and exercise? Explain your answer.
2. Is it okay to charge this mother for murder because some do not like the choices she made? Discuss your answer.