Peritoneal Spread in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 30yo Woman | Ethics | SMLE Q#916
SMLE Question #916
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Last updated: February 2026
A 30-year-old woman at 15 weeks’ gestation has advanced epithelial ovarian carcinoma with peritoneal spread. The multidisciplinary team recommends pregnancy termination to allow staging laparotomy and systemic chemotherapy. She is assessed to have decision-making capacity, receives counseling on risks, benefits, and alternatives, and provides voluntary informed consent for termination. Her husband disagrees and asks the team not to proceed. What is the most appropriate course of action regarding consent in this situation?
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