It is a defect malfunction or abnormalities of a child which are present at birth
Birth deformities
Defects that are present in the genetic material they are hereditary they are the outcome of the genetic information of the child
Genetic deformities
These are defects or malformation present at birth they are damaged during the process of fetal development
Congenital deformities
The several causes of congenital deformities
Radiation
Drugs
Chemicals
Nutritional deficiencies
Biological disease agents
LIfestyle
These are the prenatal procedures
Fetuscope
ultrasound
amniocentesis methods
Six types of deformities
Trisomy
Spina bifida
Hydrocephaly
Anencephaly
Esophageal atresia and
Duodenal atresia
It is what we called a down syndrome john dawn is the english physician genetic disease which results the presence of extra chromosomes in the genetic information
Trisomy
This is a opening in the spine it has a fluid its swells and there is paralysis below the waist it can be treated surgically and it requires orthopedic operations to correct the legs and the feet
Spina bifida
Hydro means water caffeine means head means water in the head in the or in the brain surgical treatment is required by inserting tube to drain the fluid surgery are usually successful
Hydrocephaly
the brain is partially or almost totally absent
Anencephaly
There is a closing or blocking of the normal canal of the air or opening
Esophageal atresia
The duodenum is closed the surgical operation are always successful
Duodenal atresia
Even the most terribly malformed baby is a human person so it’s right to life must be respected and safeguarded
Roman’s catholic
If the malformed baby is a person than it possesses an inherent dignity and worth
Kantian principles
Prima facie duty the duty to have a deformed baby be operated on or the duty to just a let them all formed child die in the painless way
Ross’s principle
Joseph fletcher does not only favor the expulsion of the terribly malformed fetus but also endorses the merciful and painless killing of horribly deformed babies
Situation ethics
Justify the any act of commission to put an end to the miserable life of a newborn with severe deformities
Utilitarian
The most realistic and practical decision to be made is to put its alive to a speedy and painless end
Pragmatist’s moral principle
