Notes
1 Parents who feel prepared to make that decision together with HCP, should definitively be given the opportunity to forego life support at birth, and be assured that this is within what a good and loving parent would do, the same goes if they express that they want a trial of life support. As stated in our article, the time needed is highly individual: “some well-prepared parents will know what is right for them upon arrival at the hospital while others may need several days.” Some may never want to make such decision, but hand it over to HCP.
2 We reiterate that the definition and boundaries of the periviable gray zone within a society should be consistent and transparent, and should be determined by relevant stakeholders through an open process.