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Sex selection: treating different cases differently.

B M Dickens1, G I Serour, R J Cook

  • 1Faculty of Law, Faculty of Medicine and Joint Centre for Bioethics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. bernard.dickens@utoronto.ca

International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics: the Official Organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics
|June 22, 2005
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This study examines sex selection ethics, contrasting its use in countries with and without discrimination against women. It urges eliminating discrimination to prevent sex-selective abortions and allow sex selection for family balancing where no bias exists.

Area of Science:

  • Bioethics
  • Sociology
  • Reproductive Health

Background:

  • Societal discrimination against women drives sex selection against female children in some countries.
  • Sex selection practices, including prenatal determination and selective abortion, impact national birth ratios.
  • Existing laws in countries like India and China aim to prevent sex selection due to societal bias.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To contrast ethical viewpoints on sex selection in varying societal contexts.
  • To review incentives for son preference and analyze policies addressing sex selection.
  • To propose solutions for mitigating sex selection against girls and consider its permissibility otherwise.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative ethical analysis of sex selection practices.

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  • Review of national laws and policies concerning sex selection.
  • Examination of reproductive technologies influencing sex selection (e.g., PGD, sperm sorting).

    • Main Results:

    • Sex selection against girls is prevalent in societies with pervasive gender discrimination.
    • Laws and policies have been implemented in countries like India and China to curb sex selection.
    • Reproductive technologies offer various methods for influencing a child's sex.

    Conclusions:

    • Eliminating social and economic discrimination against women is crucial to address sex selection against girls.
    • In contexts without gender bias, sex selection could be ethically permissible for family balancing.
    • Policy and ethical frameworks must consider both societal discrimination and reproductive autonomy.