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Is sex selection ethical?

J C Fletcher

    Progress in Clinical and Biological Research
    |January 1, 1983
    PubMed
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    Sex selection, excluding cases to prevent sex-linked disorders, is unethical due to its sexist basis and potential for harmful societal consequences. This paper strengthens ethical arguments against non-medical sex selection.

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    Area of Science:

    • Bioethics
    • Reproductive Ethics
    • Medical Ethics

    Background:

    • Sex selection, the practice of choosing a child's sex, raises significant ethical concerns.
    • Previous work by the author addressed sex selection via amniocentesis but did not fully articulate the ethical stance on the practice itself.
    • Societal acceptance of abortion complicates the ethical judgment of parental motives for sex selection.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To argue that non-medical sex selection is unethical.
    • To provide a robust ethical framework for evaluating sex selection.
    • To recommend a policy for physicians regarding parental requests for sex selection.

    Main Methods:

    • Ethical analysis of arguments for and against sex selection.
    • Examination of the consequences of widespread sex selection practices.

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  • Review and revision of the author's prior position on sex selection.

    • Main Results:

    • Arguments for sex selection are based on unfair and sexist premises, lacking rational justification.
    • Potential harmful consequences of widespread sex selection outweigh any perceived benefits.
    • The hypothesis that sex selection can reduce population growth is ethically untenable.

    Conclusions:

    • Sex selection, except for preventing sex-linked genetic disorders, is ethically indefensible.
    • Physicians should adopt a policy against assisting in non-medical sex selection.
    • Ethical considerations necessitate a clear stance against the practice of sex selection.