1. Introduction
Abortion is one of the most vital decisions and ethical argumentative issue especially in case of Pregnancy-associated breast cancer which is the most common solid tumor in pregnancy, it develops during pregnancy period or within 1 year after pregnancy, and presents both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. (Beadle, Wendy,Woodward, Lavinia, Middleton,Tereffe, et al., 2009). Approximately 0.2-3.8% of breast cancers in women under the age of 50 are diagnosed during pregnancy this number increases to10-20% in women 30 years of age or younger (Litton, & Theriault, 2010; Keyser, Staat, Fausett, & Shields, 2012; Pascual, Uriarte, Agustín, Gimeno, Larrodé, & Abad, 2015). So, it's important to study such problem because the decision …show more content…
English common law generally allowed abortion legally before the sixteenth and eighteenth weeks of gestational age since 1973. (Calsteren, & Smet, 2010).
Decision makers dichotomized into two groups the first one encouraged continuing of pregnancy with delaying of treatment program, whereas the second group had a contrary opinion of their preferences to terminate the pregnancy and initiate the treatment.
A position statement defined by ENA as an assertion of the beliefs held encouraged and supported by Emergency Nurses Association. It is in accordance with the bylaws, strategic plan and code of ethics of the organization are directed at achieving the
mission, vision and strategic plan of the association, that lets people know where you stand on a topic or …show more content…
Back ground
Pregnancy associated breast cancer is critical and needs a crucial interventions, but it is not an indication for abortion by itself. (Amant, Loibl, Neven, & Calsteren, 2012), whenever treatment for breast cancer may be an indication for abortion.(Chervenak, &
Cullough, 2009), so the opponents and proponents viewpoints are considered in this paper.
Every year, millions of women around the world decide to do abortion (Lohr, et al.,2014), despite the American Medical Association provides general ethical guidance, but still there is a need for practical and ethical guidance for physicians to decide to do abortion or not.
Current author reviewed literatures to identify opponents and proponent's viewpoints regarding to a debatable decision of abortion in case of breast cancer during pregnancy, which is considered as a challengeable situation, the following excerpts summarize the opinion of two groups of decision makers were, the first one encouraged continuing of pregnancy with delaying of treatment programs, whereas the second group had a contrary opinion of their preference to terminate the pregnancy and initiate the treatment.
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Abortion is one of the most vital decisions and ethical argumentative issue especially in case of Pregnancy-associated breast cancer which is the most common solid tumor in pregnancy, it develops during pregnancy period or within 1 year after pregnancy, and presents both diagnostic and therapeutic dilemma. (Beadle, Wendy,Woodward, Lavinia, Middleton,Tereffe, et al., 2009). Approximately 0.2-3.8% of breast cancers in women under the age of 50 are diagnosed during pregnancy this number increases to10-20% in women 30 years of age or younger (Litton, & Theriault, 2010; Keyser, Staat, Fausett, & Shields, 2012; Pascual, Uriarte, Agustín, Gimeno, Larrodé, & Abad, 2015). So, it's important to study such problem because the decision …show more content…
English common law generally allowed abortion legally before the sixteenth and eighteenth weeks of gestational age since 1973. (Calsteren, & Smet, 2010).
Decision makers dichotomized into two groups the first one encouraged continuing of pregnancy with delaying of treatment program, whereas the second group had a contrary opinion of their preferences to terminate the pregnancy and initiate the treatment.
A position statement defined by ENA as an assertion of the beliefs held encouraged and supported by Emergency Nurses Association. It is in accordance with the bylaws, strategic plan and code of ethics of the organization are directed at achieving the
mission, vision and strategic plan of the association, that lets people know where you stand on a topic or …show more content…
Back ground
Pregnancy associated breast cancer is critical and needs a crucial interventions, but it is not an indication for abortion by itself. (Amant, Loibl, Neven, & Calsteren, 2012), whenever treatment for breast cancer may be an indication for abortion.(Chervenak, &
Cullough, 2009), so the opponents and proponents viewpoints are considered in this paper.
Every year, millions of women around the world decide to do abortion (Lohr, et al.,2014), despite the American Medical Association provides general ethical guidance, but still there is a need for practical and ethical guidance for physicians to decide to do abortion or not.
Current author reviewed literatures to identify opponents and proponent's viewpoints regarding to a debatable decision of abortion in case of breast cancer during pregnancy, which is considered as a challengeable situation, the following excerpts summarize the opinion of two groups of decision makers were, the first one encouraged continuing of pregnancy with delaying of treatment programs, whereas the second group had a contrary opinion of their preference to terminate the pregnancy and initiate the treatment.
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