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Diagnosis of autism, abortion and the ethics of childcare in Yoruba culture.
- Source :
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Indian journal of medical ethics [Indian J Med Ethics] 2014 Oct-Dec; Vol. 11 (4), pp. 245-8. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- This paper examines the ethics of childcare in Yoruba culture in the contexts of autism and abortion. The traditional Yoruba moral principles of ibikojuibi (equality of humans at birth) and ajowapo (solidarity) have been theoretically developed to establish the personhood of autistic children and provide a justification for not aborting foetuses with autism. Despite these justifications, this paper argues that there is a need for contextual rethinking, which would allow for: (i) prenatal genetic testing, as well as abortion of foetuses with a high risk of the autism mutation, and (ii) early clinical diagnosis and treatment of autistic children in contemporary Yoruba society.
- Subjects :
- Africa
Autistic Disorder genetics
Autistic Disorder therapy
Child
Cultural Competency
Female
Genetic Testing
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Moral Obligations
Pregnancy
Principle-Based Ethics
Risk
Value of Life
Abortion, Induced ethics
Autistic Disorder diagnosis
Child Health
Child Health Services ethics
Culture
Ethics, Medical
Personhood
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0975-5691
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Indian journal of medical ethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25377038
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.20529/IJME.2014.062