The aims of this dissertation are:
· To identify and describe the views of parents and caregivers on the responsibilities for the health of children-to-be in general and the responsibility to prepare for pregnancy in particular.
· To provide an ethical analysis of the justifiability of unreflective behavioral interventions (nudges) aimed at benefiting the health of children-to-be.
· To provide an ethical analysis of the justifiability of the use of force in pregnancy related care by considering the case of the justifiability of forced cesareans.
· To identify and present the demands of justice pertaining to the improvement and securing of the health of children-to-be.