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Prenatal genetic screening for intellectual disability.

S D Edwards1

  • 1Centre for Philosophy and Health Care, University of Wales Swansea, Swansea, UK. s.d.edwards@swansea.ac.uk

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR
|September 17, 2003
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Screening fetuses for intellectual disability is morally justified by the concept of a good life. However, life with intellectual disability is not necessarily incompatible with a good human life.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Philosophy of Disability
  • Reproductive Ethics

Background:

  • The moral justification for prenatal screening and termination based on intellectual disability is examined.
  • The core argument posits that justification hinges on conceptions of a good human life.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the ethical basis for decisions regarding fetal screening for intellectual disability.
  • To analyze whether intellectual disability precludes a good human life.

Main Methods:

  • Philosophical analysis of ethical justifications for prenatal screening.
  • Presentation and consideration of three prominent theories of a good human life.

Main Results:

  • The justification for screening/termination is linked to specific views on what constitutes a good life.
Keywords:
Genetics and Reproduction

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  • Analysis suggests that intellectual disability does not inherently prevent a good human life.

    • Conclusions:

    • Life with intellectual disability can be compatible with the conditions for a good human life.
    • The ethical framework for prenatal screening requires careful consideration of diverse life possibilities.