Re: Targeted encouragement of sexually active drug‐ and alcohol‐dependent women to use long‐acting reversible contraception is legitimate

Abstract

Key content Harm and property rights of a fetus and a child., Encouragement versus coercion in reproductive health., The best interests of sexually active dependent drug users., Learning objectives To understand how to protect best interests for those who cannot consent and provide access to health care to those who cannot consent to it., To understand how one can encourage the use of a treatment without coercion., To understand how to protect the best interests of sexually active drug-dependent users, who may have reduced (or, occasionally, no) capacity to consent to treatment., Ethical issues Is it possible for a fetus/unborn child to be 'harmed'?, If foreseeable harm could arise in a child born to a female drug addict, is it wrong not to encourage the mother to prevent this in some way? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]