| Physicians must not help parents decide the gender of their unborn child: the case against preconception gender selection. | |
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PMID: 12816188 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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India has amongst the worst gender ratios in the world. Preconception gender selection can aggravate this situation. This procedure is costly and has a moderate success rate. No moral theory supports this procedure. It demeans human beings and commodifies gender. The medical profession should not invest resources in this procedure and the government should ban the import of this technology. |
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Authors:
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G D Ravindran |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The National medical journal of India Volume: 16 ISSN: 0970-258X ISO Abbreviation: Natl Med J India Publication Date: 2003 Mar-Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-06-20 Completed Date: 2003-07-29 Revised Date: 2009-07-30 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8809315 Medline TA: Natl Med J India Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 92-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine and Medical Ethics, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore 560038, Karnataka, India. gd_ravindran@yahoo.co.in |
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Humans Parents Physician's Role Sex Preselection* / ethics, methods |
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