HSM 320 Week 6 Discussion 1 | Devry University
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HSM 320 Week 6 Discussion 1 | Devry University
Week 6: Case - Views on Sterilization
In an Oklahoma case, Goforth v. Porter
Med. Assoc., Inc., 755 P.2d 678, Okla. in 1988, a physician assured his patient
that she was sterile after he performed a sterilization procedure in August
1980. The patient subsequently became pregnant and delivered a baby in October
1981.
1.
What are the ethical
and legal issues pertaining to this case?
2.
What was the outcome
of the legal battle between Goforth and Porter Medical Association?
3.
Do you agree with the
final court's decision? Explain your answer.