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. 1984 Feb;14(1):13-9.

The case of Baby Jane Doe. 2. Baby Jane Doe in the courts

B Steinbock
  • PMID: 6232243

The case of Baby Jane Doe. 2. Baby Jane Doe in the courts

B Steinbock. Hastings Cent Rep. 1984 Feb.

Abstract

KIE: A parental decision to forego corrective surgery for a baby born with spina bifida in October 1983 resulted in a legal controversy and a public debate about the care of all babies born with serious disabilities. Steinbock traces the medical and legal history of the "Baby Jane Doe" case, contrasts the approachs of the New York courts involved, and looks at two other decisions involving the treatment of minors with which the case has been compared. She considers the difficulties in establishing a prognosis for handicapped newborns, and concludes with a discussion of government intervention in decisions about their care.

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