The Royal College.The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. has called for a discussion of euthanizing very ill newborns, the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. reports. A statement to a group studying such questions asks it "to think more radically about non-resuscitation, withdrawal of treatment decisions ... and active euthanasia active euthanasia Medical ethics The practice of injecting a Pt with a lethal dose of medication with the primary intention of ending the Pt's life. Cf Active euthanasia. , as they are ways of widening the management options available to the sickest of newborns." Matthew O'Gorman, a spokesman for the Life charity, responded, "There is a huge difference between withdrawing invasive treatment that has become futile and taking action to intentionally in·ten·tion·al adj. 1. Done deliberately; intended: an intentional slight. See Synonyms at voluntary. 2. Having to do with intention. end a child's life." |
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