孕妇医疗决定权的法律原则

LLegal Principles of Pregnant Women Decision Power of Medical Treatmentegal

由于身怀胎儿,孕妇的医疗决定权具有其特殊性。虽然胎儿的利益应当得到尊重,但胎儿的法律地位决定了其利益不足以推翻孕妇的医疗决定权,故应坚持孕妇医疗决定权高于胎儿利益原则。在孕妇不具备决定能力的情形,首先应遵循尊重孕妇预先医疗指示原则,特别是当该指示是以拒绝治疗为内容。如果孕妇无决定能力并且她未订立预先医疗指示,那么就应适用最佳利益原则。

The pregnant women＇ s decision power of medical treatment has its pecularity. Fetus＇ s benefits should be respected, which is insufficient to overturn the pregnant women＇ s decision power of medical treatment for the legal status of fetus, so the principle of the pregnant women＇ s decision power of medical treatment overweighing lutes＇ s benefits. If the pregnant women have no decision-making competence, medical instruction principle should be adhered to, especially in the case of medical treatment refusal. If the pregnant women have no decision- making competence and does not make advanced medical treatment instruction, the the principle of the best inter- est should be applied.