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Withholding of treatment of infants with disabilities Summary The ability to provide life support to ill children who, not long ago, would have died despite medicine's best efforts challenges paediatricians and families to address profound moral questions. The society of today is divided about extending the life of some patients, especially newborns and older infants with severe disabilities. This report will look at previous cases of such episodes, and aim to discuss the areas of legal and ethical issues that surround them. 1. Introduction Medicines can influence the way we live in a variety of ways. Some can be clear to understand, yet others may be more subtle, and difficult to understand. Medical advances have often raised moral and ethical issues. The problems posed are often complex, especially when considering what should be done or not done in respect of infants born with severe disabilities. The issue has been evident for many years,...

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