Which of the Following Is a FALSE Statement About the Overall

question 3

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about the overall effect of two decades of ethical activity treating impaired and "handicapped" newborns?

• A) Fewer Down babies die today than at the time of the Johns Hopkins cases.
• B) Fewer spina bifida babies die today than at the time of the Johns Hopkins cases.
• C) Parents have a smaller range of decisions or choices about treatment in such cases.
• D) Physicians have a smaller range of decisions or choices about treatment in such cases.
• E) As a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and hospital ethics committees, most impaired newborns are "seriously under-treated."

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