Abortion and privacy: the importance to respect maternal choices regarding the burial of the fetus

Abortion and privacy: the importance to respect maternal choices regarding the burial of the fetus

Authors

  • Chiara Tesi Centre of Research in Osteoarcheology and Paleopathology, Department of Biotechnology and Life Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
  • Alessandro Bonsignore Section of Legal and Forensic Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Italy; 3IRCCS-Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy
  • Francesca Buffelli Fetal-Perinatal Pathology Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy
  • Francesco Ventura Section of Legal and Forensic Medicine, Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Italy; 3IRCCS-Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy

Keywords:

fetal burial, legislation, maternal choice, abortion, privacy violation, Prima Porta cemetery, ethics, legal matter, consent

References

Morelli A. Simboli, religioni e valori negli ordinamenti democratici. In: Dieni E, Ferrari A, Pacillo V (a cura di). I simboli religiosi tra diritto e culture. Milano; 2006.

Patuzzo S, Goracci GB, Gasperini L, Ciliberti R. 3D Bioprinting Technology: Scientific Aspects and Ethical Issues. Sci Eng Ethics 2018; 24(2):335-348.

Tesi C, Licata M, Picozzi M, Ciliberti R. The fate of stillborns. Perceptions from a historical, anthropological, and bioethical reasoning. J Matern-Fetal Neonatal Med 2021; 2:1-6.

Di Cosimo G. Sepoltura dei feti abortiti e fattore religioso. BioLaw J 2021; 2:107-111.

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Published

26-08-2022

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2022)

Section

Letter to Editor: Bioethics

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Tesi C, Bonsignore A, Buffelli F, Ventura F. Abortion and privacy: the importance to respect maternal choices regarding the burial of the fetus. Med Histor [Internet]. 2022 Aug. 26 [cited 2025 Apr. 30];6(2):e2022023 . Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/MedHistor/article/view/13495

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