Baby M (Australia)

For the American who was the subject of a custody case, see Baby M.

Baby M (14 July 1989 – 26 July 1989)[1] was the pseudonym of an Australian girl named Allison who was born with severe birth defects, whose treatment and eventual death caused significant controversy and international discussion about the medical ethics of disabled newborns. Right to Life activists accused her parents and the hospital of murdering the infant, leading to a lengthy legal inquest.[2]

  1. ^ Kuhse, Helga (1992). "Quality of life and the death of "Baby M": a report from Australia". Bioethics. 6 (3): 233–250. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8519.1992.tb00200.x. ISSN 0269-9702. PMID 11651499.
  2. ^ Hagan, Kate (14 August 2010). "Doctors tread ethical minefield, 21 years on". The Age. Retrieved 4 August 2017.