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. 2019 Apr 23;321(16):1629-1631.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.2587.

US State Regulation of Decisions for Pregnant Women Without Decisional Capacity

Erin S DeMartino  1 , Beau P Sperry  2 , Cavan K Doyle  3 , Julie Chor  4 , Daniel B Kramer  5 , David M Dudzinski  6 , Paul S Mueller  7
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US State Regulation of Decisions for Pregnant Women Without Decisional Capacity

Erin S DeMartino et al. JAMA. .

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  • Data Update Due to Missed Statute.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] JAMA. 2019 Sep 3;322(9):895. doi: 10.1001/jama.2019.11002. JAMA. 2019. PMID: 31479119 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Abstract

This study characterizes the prevalence and content of US state statutes governing treatment decisions for decisionally incapacitated pregnant women.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Kramer reported grant funding from Greenwall Foundation. Dr Mueller reported receiving consulting fees from the Boston Scientific Patient Safety Advisory Board and personal fees from NEJM Journal Watch and American College of Physicians. No other disclosures were reported.

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Figure.. Restrictions on Choices for Life-Sustaining Therapies in Pregnant Women, by State
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