@article{ref1,
title="Pregnant women as fetal containers",
journal="Hastings center report",
year="1986",
author="Annas, George J.",
volume="16",
number="6",
pages="13-14",
abstract="When Mrs. Pamela Monson was charged under a California child support statute following the death of her newborn son, she became the first woman to be criminally prosecuted for acts and omissions during pregnancy. As a result of her not having followed her doctor's advice, her son was born with massive brain damage and died a few weeks later. Annas contends that the crime of &quot;fetal neglect&quot; has serious implications for pregnant women who may lose their rights, suffer invasion of privacy, and even be forced to submit to unwanted medical or surgical procedures. A mother's obligations to the fetus should not be construed to allow the state to regulate her lifestyle; the state should protect fetuses by improving the welfare and opportunities of pregnant women, not by oppressing them.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-0334",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}