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The ethical context of prematurity is a special one. Today, patient care involves many players. In addition, parents are better informed and demand that their opinions be considered in the therapeutic options available to their prematurely born infant. Such a situation brings into play a number of ethical principles, including the central notion of the child's best interest. In the case of a premature infant whose viability is borderline, more importance should be placed on discovering how to achieve consensus among the parties concerned than deciding who should make the decisions. The present article proposes a description of the steps that might lead to a consensus decision.