Relational Decision‐Making in the Context of Life‐Limiting Fetal Anomalies: Two Cases of Anencephaly Diagnosis

Life‐limiting fetal diagnoses such as anencephaly require families to make decisions in which no options offered will lead to the desired outcome of a healthy newborn. Although informed choice and shared decision‐making are important aspects of ethics regarding care choices, they have limitations. In this article, 2 cases of anencephaly diagnosis are presented, and a relational decision‐making model of care is proposed as an alternative for aiding pregnant people and their families in making challenging choices in the context of perinatal care.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/163826/1/jmwh13161.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/163826/2/jmwh13161_am.pd