Care for the unborn child

Since the Health Council published its report on 'invasive diagnosis and treatment of the fetus' in 1990, significant developments have taken place in this field, mainly as a result of the new options now available in non-invasive (drug) and minimally invasive fetal therapy. This report, which is complementary to the update on the state of scientific knowledge (MTA report, 2008)3 published by the Health Council, contains an investigation of the normative (ethical and legal) aspects of the development of this field of healthcare and science.

Committee

• Prof. J.A. Knottnerus, President of the Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, chairman
• Prof. J.K.M. Gevers, Professor of health law, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, vice chairman
• Prof. J.C.J. Dute, Professor of health law, University of Amsterdam
• Prof. R.P.T.M. Grol, Professor of quality promotion and control in general practice, St Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen
• Prof. G.R.J. de Groot, Professor of social health care insurance law, VU University, Amsterdam
• R.M. den Hartog-van Ter Tholen, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, The Hague, advisor
• Prof. G.A. den Hartogh, Professor of ethics, University of Amsterdam
• Prof. A.C. Hendriks, Professor of health law, Leiden University/health lawyer, Equal Treatment Commission, Utrecht
• Prof. H. Jochemsen, Professor of medical ethics, prof. dr. G.A. Lindeboom Institute, Ede
• Dr. W.L.M. Kramer, paediatric surgeon/paediatric traumatologist, Wilhelmina Children’s Hospital, University Medical Centre, Utrecht
• Prof. F.E. van Leeuwen, Professor of epidemiology, Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam
• Prof. J. Legemaate, Professor of health law, VU University, Amsterdam/health lawyer, KNMG, Utrecht
• Dr. G.C.M.L. Page-Christiaens, gynaecologist, University Medical Centre Utrecht
• Prof. MA Verkerk, Professor of medical ethics, University Medical Centre Groningen
• Prof. M. de Visser, Vice-president of the Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague
• Prof. G.M.W.R. de Wert, Professor of biomedical ethics, Maastricht University
• A. Wijbenga, executive director of the Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, advisor
• Prof. D.L. Willems, Professor of medical ethics, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam
• Dr. C.J. van de Klippe, Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, secretary
• L.F. Stultiëns, Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, secretary (until January 1, 2009)
• Dr. W.J. Dondorp, Health Council of the Netherlands, The Hague, secretary (until September 1, 2009)