Addressing or reinforcing injustice? Artificial amnion and placenta technology, loss-sensitive care and racial inequities in preterm birth

J Med Ethics. 2024 May 9;50(5):316-317. doi: 10.1136/jme-2023-109821.

Authors

Sophie L Schott¹, Faith Fletcher², Alice Story¹, April Adams³

Affiliations

¹ Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.
² Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA faith.fletcher@bcm.edu.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.

No abstract available

Keywords: Embryos and Fetuses; Ethics- Medical; Neonatology; Obstetrics; Reproductive Medicine.

MeSH terms

Amnion*
Female
Healthcare Disparities / ethics
Healthcare Disparities / ethnology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Placenta*
Pregnancy
Premature Birth* / ethnology
Racism / ethics
Social Justice

Grants and funding

K01 HG011495/HG/NHGRI NIH HHS/United States