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流產 |
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歷史記載
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希波克拉底誓約
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流產始終是一個起爭議的主題。下面舉證的例子被稱為希波克拉底誓約，也就是由古希臘內科醫生新開業時宣誓用誓約，它歸功於很久以前的“西醫之父”希波克拉底： |
"醫神阿波羅、埃斯克雷彼斯1、海吉爾2及潘納西爾3為證，鄙人敬謹宣誓，願以自身能判斷力所及，遵守此約：
凡授我藝者敬之如父母，作為終身同世伴侶，彼有急需我接濟之。視彼兒女，猶我弟兄，如欲受業，當無償並無條件傳授之。凡我所知無論口授與書傳俱授之吾子、吾師之子及發誓遵守此約之生徒，否則則不傳予他人。我願盡餘之能力與判斷力所及，遵守為病家謀利之信條而出具處方，並檢一切墮落及害人行為，我不得將危害藥品給予他人，並不作此項之指導，雖人請亦必不予之。尤不為婦人施墮胎手術。我願以此純潔與神聖之精神終身執行吾之職務。凡患結石者，不施手術，此則有待于專家為之。
無論至於何處，遇男或女、貴人及奴婢，我之唯一目的，為病家幸福，並檢點吾身，不施各種害人及惡劣之行為，尤不做誘姦
之事或與女性和男性家庭成員發生性接觸。凡我所見所聞，無論有無醫治關係，我意應守秘密者，我願守密。
倘使我嚴守上述誓言時，請求神只讓我生命與醫術能得無上光榮，我苟違誓，天地鬼神共殛之。”
1.羅馬神話裏醫藥與康復之神——譯者注。 2.司健康希臘女神—譯者注。 3.萬能藥神—譯者注。
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Abortion |
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The Hippocratic Oath 1
Abortion has always been a controversial subject. This is illustrated by the so-called Hippocratic oath, i.e. a special oath sworn by ancient Greek physicians and long attributed to
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"I swear by Apollo the physician, by Aesculapius, Hygeia, and Panacea - and I call as my witnesses all gods and goddesses - that I will keep the following oath according to my ability and judgement:
I will respect my master and teacher just as much as I respect my parents, and I will share my life with him and pay him everything that I owe him and he needs. I will consider his sons as my own brothers, and teach them this art if they so desire without fee or contract. I will teach this art also to my sons and the sons of the master who taught me and to the disciples who have enrolled themselves and have agreed to the rules of the profession, but I will teach it to none other. I will prescribe what is necessary for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgement, and I will never do harm to anyone. I will not prescribe a deadly drug to anyone, even if asked, nor will I give advice which may cause someone's death. I will not give a woman the means for an abortion. I will preserve the purity of my life and my art. I will not use a knife, even on patients who suffer from stone, but will leave this operation to surgical specialists. I will enter every house only for the good of my patients and never with the intention to harm anyone. I will not seduce or have sexual contact with the female or male household members, whether they are free or slaves. Whatever secrets I see or hear, professionally or privately, I will keep secret and tell no one.
If I keep this oath faithfully, may I prosper in my life and my art, respected by all men for all time; but if I transgress or violate it, may the opposite happen to me." |
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