NAPN is a not-for-profit organization uniting
nurses who seek excellence in nurturing for all, including the
unborn, newborn, disabled, mentally and or/physically ill, the aged
and the dying.
Beginning in 1973, when abortion was accepted
as a legal alternative to prenancy, healthcare professionals have
been confronted by an ever-increasing number of morally challenging
life issues.
The list of ethical dilemmas continues to grow:
invitro fertilization, cloning, fetal experimentation, organ
donation and transplantation, nutrition and hydration, patient
rights, certain sterilization practices, looming rationing of
medical resources, assisted suicide and euthanasia, and stem cell
research with its promise of advances in the treatment of disease.
No one is more affected by these morally challenging issues
than the nurse and the pressure to utilize unethical techniques and
practices in the care of patients is increasing.
Through a
united,educational, professional organization such as NAPN, nurses
can, in good conscience, deliver the best possible patient care
while preserving, protecting and defending respect for human life.
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