HSM 320 Week 6 Discussion 1 | Devry University

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.


 

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