The U.S. Supreme Court and Medical Ethics: From Contraception to Managed Health Care

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• The U.S. Supreme Court and Medical Ethics i
• Paragon Issues in Philosophy ii
• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Preface xiii
• Introduction 1
• Chapter One - The Contraception and Sexual Autonomy Cases 29
• Chapter Two - The Reproductive Freedom and Maternal-Fetal Conflict Cases 71
• Chapter Three - The Early Abortion Cases 109
• Chapter Four - The Later Abortion Cases 143
• Chapter Five - The Religious Objections to Medical Treatment and Public Health Cases 183
• Chapter Six - The Confidentiality and Professionalism Cases 209
• Chapter Seven - The Scope and Regulation of Medical Treatment Cases 249
• Chapter Eight - The Treatment and Confinement of People with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation Cases 287
• Chapter Nine - The Right to Refuse Treatment and Assisted Suicide Cases 323
• Chapter Ten - The Right to Health Care and Hmo Cases 377

• The U.S. Supreme Court and Medical Ethics i
• Paragon Issues in Philosophy ii
• Title Page iii
• Contents vii
• Preface xiii
• Introduction 1
• Chapter One - The Contraception and Sexual Autonomy Cases 29
• Chapter Two - The Reproductive Freedom and Maternal-Fetal Conflict Cases 71
• Chapter Three - The Early Abortion Cases 109
• Chapter Four - The Later Abortion Cases 143
• Chapter Five - The Religious Objections to Medical Treatment and Public Health Cases 183
• Chapter Six - The Confidentiality and Professionalism Cases 209
• Chapter Seven - The Scope and Regulation of Medical Treatment Cases 249
• Chapter Eight - The Treatment and Confinement of People with Mental Illness and Mental Retardation Cases 287
• Chapter Nine - The Right to Refuse Treatment and Assisted Suicide Cases 323
• Chapter Ten - The Right to Health Care and Hmo Cases 377
• Bibliography 413
• Index 419