Question

You are counseling a set of 17-year-old parents,whose baby is about to be born at 23 weeks' gestation. You have explained the chance of survival is low and that if the baby survives there is a high likelihood of long-term morbidity. The parents understand your discussion and clearly request that you provide life-sustaining treatment in the delivery room. How might you answer them?

Answer 1

You assure them that,as the parents,they are the appropriate decision makers for their baby abd you will support their decision.