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Sex selection in India: Why a ban is not justified.
- Source :
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Developing World Bioethics . Sep2020, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p150-156. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- When widespread use of sex-selective abortion and sex selection through assisted reproduction lead to severe harms to third parties and perpetuate discrimination, should these practices be banned? In this paper I focus on India and show why a common argument for a ban on sex selection fails even in these circumstances. I set aside a common objection to the argument, namely that women have a right to procreative autonomy that trumps the state's interest in protecting other parties from harm, and argue against the ban on consequentialist grounds. I perform a pairwise comparative analysis of sex selection and its plausible alternatives and argue that that the ban fails to improve the state of affairs relative to a scenario without a ban. The ban makes the situation worse, especially for mothers and their daughters. India should therefore repeal its ban on sex selection. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14718731
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Developing World Bioethics
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 145698574
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12250