In his commentary on "Cancer and Maybe a Baby?" Ezekiel Emanuel suggests that Mary's physician should not simply take her expressed wishes as her actual wishes in the name of autonomy. Why might someone think that Mary's autonomy is impaired in this case? Do you agree?
"Mary's physician should not simply take her expressed wishes as her actual wishes in the name of autonomy. The physician must work with Mary to make sure she knows what she wants and that what she wants forms a consistent life vision. This is what autonomy truly means and this is what is required of the compassionate physician." is what Emanuel suggests in the text "Cancer and maybe baby".
It can be seen that Mary's autonomy is impaired here because, Mary and her husband Jason have always wanted to start a family. But now they are thinking- when facing a potentially fatal illness many people, especially young people, consider how they might leave a permanent mark on the world.
It is not just their dream but has become their desire which is driving both- Mary and Jason crazy to have a child but they are unable to understand the complication it could cause to Mary.
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