PHL283H5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Bipolar Disorder, Genetic Disorder, Intellectual Disability
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Abortion may only be carried out under this legislation with the agreement of the pregnant woman/ her guardian: this policy extends to china"s marriage law passed in 1982. Two people can marry only if they pass a medical exam. Marriage is prohibited when one or both parties are suffering from disease such as leprosy, schizophrenia, manic depression, or other severe mental diseases. This policy is ethically justifiable for various reasons discussed below. Arguments: the chinese do not share western practices which are autonomy, individuality, privacy, and the right to many children because they are seen as selfish values in the worst sense of the term. But rather they value and encourage the concern for the greater good and the ability to fit into the group culture. This is important since they live in a harsher conditions that do not encourage a kinder and gentler view of the world: chinse psychiatrists are concerned to be as scientific as possible.
