Letters
Surely doctors should follow the spirit, rather than the letter, of the law
BMJ 1999; 319 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.319.7201.57a (Published 03 July 1999) Cite this as: BMJ 1999;319:57
- R Hugh James, Consultant anaesthetist
- Department of Anaesthesia, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Leicester LE1 5WW
EDITOR—Am I the only one who thinks, after reading the article and comments on retrieving semen from a dead patient,1 that the world is going mad? We seem to be worshipping a goddess called Idealised Consent. The central theme seemed to be not the advisability of posthumous conception (which could well …
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