Reflections on the Conflict between Fetal Rights and Maternal Autonomy in the Context of Maternal Drug Dependence
This paper focuses on the ethical perspectives of medical ethics regarding pregnant women's drug dependency and its potential impact on fetal health.It explores the ethical balance between fetal rights and maternal autonomy,as well as the complex challenges at the medical,social,and legal levels.The article examines the ethical tension between fetal rights and maternal autonomy,analyzes the causes of drug dependency,including therapeutic drug use and drug abuse,and then reviews the global situation of drug dependency among pregnant women and its effects.Additionally,the paper assesses the application challenges of the four major principles of medical ethics in two scenarios,as well as the role of law in defining and addressing these ethical issues and its differences in clinical practice.It emphasizes the importance of public health strategies in addressing the issue of drug dependency in pregnant women and proposes specific implementation strategies to provide theoretical and practical guidance for medical practitioners and policymakers.