Premium
Sex selection: the case for
Author(s) -
Savulescu Julian
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1999.tb123697.x
Subject(s) - autonomy , harm , argument (complex analysis) , sex selection , selection (genetic algorithm) , psychology , sociology , law and economics , social psychology , law , political science , medicine , demography , computer science , artificial intelligence
There is a strong argument in favour of sex selection, based on respect for procreative autonomy — the autonomy of couples to decide for themselves how to procreate, and what children to have. Objections based on possible harm to the child, the parents, or society, are not compelling, particularly in Australia.