Conversations About Ethics: The Ethical Puzzle of Maternal Mortality
Join NOWCastSA from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday June 19 for “The Thief of the Future: The Ethical Puzzle of Maternal Mortality,” a presentation by bioethicist Laurie Zoloth, Ph.D., live from the University of Texas Health San Antonio Pestana Lecture Hall 7703 Floyd Curl Drive.
Texas’ maternal mortality rate is the highest in the U.S., with new mothers dying at a pace equivalent to economically underdeveloped countries, according to two recent studies (learn more here and here). https://www.texastribune.org/2016/09/04/facing-surge-texas-maternal-deaths-researchers-fin/ https://www.texastribune.org/2016/09/04/facing-surge-texas-maternal-deaths-researchers-fin/
Zoloth, Dean of the University of Chicago Divinity School, will explore the ethical issues of this trend and discuss the validity of different approaches to address the problem and the values that undergird possible solutions.
This presentation is part of Conversations About Ethics, http://www.conversationsaboutethics.org/ a series of free, public lectures and discussions about ethics issues presented by the Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics http://texashumanities.org/ and the Ecumenical Center for Religion and Health. http://www.ecrh.org/
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