Reflexões ético-jurídicas ao suporte vital quando da morte encefálica em gestantes

Abstract

This work aims to reflect on the legal repercussions of cases of diagnosis of brain death in pregnant women, whose artificial support of vital activities would enable a better development of the fetus. Discussions about the beginning and end of personality are then dealt with; the legal protection given to the unborn and thecorpse; the use of the human body as a means, the autonomy of the person and the relevant aspects for the decision of the guidelines to be adopted. Therefore, it is proposed a bibliographic review of the main concepts relevant to the subject, as well as a survey of some cases of post mortem pregnancy registered in Brazil and in other countries (Germany, Spain and the United States), seeking to exemplify and demonstrate the current and relevance of the topic.