PHL384H1 Lecture : sex selection
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Means of sex selection: pre-conceptual-sex-selective insemination: more successful than artificial insemination and 93% of the time a girl results. Originally was used on cows: more common one is ultrasound, depending on male or female, selective termination of pregnancy may result, chorionic villus sampling: a bit invasive; can be done as early as. Different types of sex selection: medical, non-medical, assisted human reproduction. Ethical issues with sex selection: fewer people born who differ from socially desired norm, remaining people who are different may suffer greater discrimination. Gender denotes one portion of society from another, whereas disability does not - this fails descriptively. Disability is used as a concept in contemporary society largely to divide humanity into able-bodied and disabled individuals. Sex is incidental: conflation of sex as the physical subject of selective decisions and gender (non-medical) and disability (medical) Paradox for feminist positions: respect for women"s reproductive choice without limit on the basis of motivations or outcomes vs.
