heodora and Ambrose have been living together for three years and plan to marry in another six months when Theodora finishes college and is no longer dependent on her parents for tuition. Theodora tells Ambrose that she is pregnant and he explodes in anger and says, "Well, you may as well know that I am HIV-positive. I discovered it just last week and I suppose the baby will have it, too." He storms out of the house and she has not heard from him in over two weeks. She is considering an abortion and approaches her physician for help. Theodora is very confused and is asking for both medical and moral advice regarding. What are your thoughts? What do you think Theodora should do?

In your answer, consider the following: Can the physician be responsible for answering both medical and moral questions? Should the possibility of HIV affect Theodora's decisions? How certain is it that the baby will be HIV-positive? Is it important to know whether Theodora is HIV-positive? Should finances play a role? What can the physician say? Is having an abortion because her child may be born with HIV justified?