Medical ethicists, physicians, reproductive professionals, scientists, and other interested stakeholders acknowledge the controversial nature of selective reduction, a medical procedure … More
Month: December 2015
Moral, Ethical, and Medical Considerations in Multifetal Pregnancies
Opponents of selective reduction compare the procedure to abortion. However, the issue of intent makes the two legally distinct.[1] Abortion … More
Utilitarianism vs. Reproductive Agency in Multifetal Pregnancies
Moral, legal, and health considerations surrounding selective reduction do not diminish the happiness in vitro fertilization (IVF) has brought in … More
Selective Reduction and Human Rights
Human rights activists who oppose selective reduction cite selective reduction as discrimination against unborn children on the basis of sex, … More
Reflections and Analysis in Law, Policy and Medicine 