article_snippet.sent: Obviously it's a very big ethical issue.
article_snippet.sent: Most mothers would make decisions in favour of her baby and this was a decision that was not in favour of her baby.'
article_snippet.sent: Refusal of a lifesaving intervention by an informed patient is generally well respected, but the rights of a mother to refuse such interventions on behalf of a mother is more controversial.'
article_snippet.sent: Sascha Callaghan, an expert in ethics and law at the University of Sydney said the current law allows a mother to make decisions that would directly affect a mother unborn baby, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.
article_snippet.sent: When your foetus is in utero, your foetus is inextricably tied to your life.'