Management of second trimester septic spontaneous miscarriage
Over four consecutive issues of the CMQ there have been articles and letters debating the issue of the ethics of the treatment of the life-threatening complication of severe second trimester septic abortion.
For ease of navigating through this debate, all the articles and letters are here in chronological order.
November 2013 | Statement by MaterCare on the Management of Second Trimester Septic Spontaneous Miscarriage |
February 2014 | Article by Anthony McCarthy, arguing that the MaterCare's statement is contrary to the principles of the sanctity of life |
May 2014 | Four letters in support of MaterCare
with a response by Anthony McCarthy. Dr James W Gerrard Dr Michael Jarmulowicz Dr Ian Jessiman Dr Sean O Domhnaill and response from Anthony McCarthy |
August 2014 | Three further
letters adding to this complex
area of ethics Prof David Albert Jones Dr Michael Jarmulowicz Dr Adrian Treloar |
November 2014 | An article
reporting the findings of the Inquest and further reply from Anthony McCarthy |
February 2015 | One
further letter by Dr Michael Jarmulowicz |