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Ethical and social issues in prenatal sex selection: a survey of geneticists in 37 nations
- Source :
- Social Science & Medicine. Jan 15, 1998, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p255, 19 p.
- Publication Year :
- 1998
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Abstract
- In a recent 37-nation survey of 2903 geneticists and genetic counselors, 29% would perform prenatal diagnosis (PND) for a couple with four girls who want a boy and would abort a female fetus. An additional 20% would offer a referral. The percentage who would perform PND in the United States (34%) was exceeded only by Israel (68%), Cuba (62%), Peru (39%), and Mexico (38%). In all, 47% had had requests for sex selection. There appears to be a trend toward honoring such requests since a similar survey in 1985. This paper discusses reasons for this trend and the ethical dilemmas of refusing patient requests in societies where individual autonomy is stressed. Key words - prenatal sex selection, ethics, genetics
- Subjects :
- Sex preselection -- Ethical aspects
Geneticists -- Surveys
Health
Social sciences
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Details
- ISSN :
- 02779536
- Volume :
- 46
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Social Science & Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.20764643