Mismatched Attitudes about Neonatal Death
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20335293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William A Silverman (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 12 |
| Publication date | 1981-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Hastings Center Report (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-0334 • E-ISSN: 1552-146X |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3560537 |
| PMID | 7037682 |
| OpenAlex | W2150050743 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
E xtravagance is a notable characteristic of human reproduction, as it is in all animal species: the majority of offspring launched at conception die before or soon after birth. For example, it is estimated that 40 percent of human pregnancies end in spontaneous miscarriage; a little more than half of these occur so early that a woman may not even realize she is pregnant.' (Major chromosomal abnormalities are a leading cause of this substantial toll in fetal life.) Many unwanted pregnancies are intentionally terminated (approximately 30 percent of pregnant women in the United States chose abortions during 19792); and an unknown number of livebom infants are neglected, abandoned, or killed before they reach the age of one month
Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Medicine · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |