Title:

Mathematical Formula Decides Life and Death

Creator:

Sherwood, Carlton

Date:

10 July 1984

Description:

The second in a series of four articles that ran in the Washington Times concerning the Baby Doe case.

Periodical:

Washington Times

Publisher:

The Washington Times

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of Carlton Sherwood and the Washington Times.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Ethics, Medical, Infanticide, Refusal to Treat, and Disabled Children

Format:

Text

Extent:

3 pages

Relation:

U.S. Officials Ignore Disabled Babies' Plight, 1984
Complaints to Agencies Rarely Result in Action, 1984
HHS Beats Retreat on Newborn Rights, 1984

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Sherwood, Carlton. "Mathematical Formula Decides Life and Death." Washington Times, (10 July 1984): 1A, 10A. Article. 3 Images.. Washington Times

Legacy ID:

QQBCKF

NLM ID:

101584930X577

Profiles Collection:

The C. Everett Koop Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584930X577

Story Section:

Congenital Birth Defects and the Medical Rights of Children: The "Baby Doe" Controversy