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Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 12

Episode 2: Growth Restriction in Pregnancy

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Pregnancy brings a battery of tests and scans. What happens when they reveal that the fetus is not growing? Joan Bakewell explores the ethical issues couples and medical teams face. Show more

Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 12

Episode 1: Permanent Vegetative State: Withdrawing Nutrition and Hydration

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

A car accident leaves Ben in a permanent vegetative state. With no prospect of recovery, is it ethical to withdraw the nutrition and hydration that is keeping him alive? Show more

Inside the Ethics Committee

Series 12

Episode 3: Sharing Genetic Information

Duration: 43 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

Available for over a year

Medical information is personal, and DNA perhaps the most personal of all. But what about a life-threatening genetic fault your family might share? Do they have a right to know? Show more