Poor Prognosis in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — Case | Ethics | SMLE Q#18470
SMLE Question #18470
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 29-year-old G2P1 at 20 weeks’ gestation has an anomaly scan showing a severe fetal malformation with poor prognosis; a maternal–fetal medicine specialist confirms the findings. After counseling on prognosis and available options, she requests pregnancy termination and is assessed to have decision-making capacity. Which ethical principle is most important in guiding decision-making in this situation?
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