Ethical objections to sex selection for non-medical reasons.

نویسندگان

  • Eric Blyth
  • Lucy Frith
  • Marilyn Crawshaw
چکیده

This paper examines the main ethical argument used to support the use of sex selection for non-medical reasons, namely that sex selection for non-medical reasons should be allowed on the grounds of reproductive autonomy. A critique of this argument is offered, concluding that sex selection for non-medical reasons should not be permitted.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Reproductive biomedicine online

دوره 16 Suppl 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2008