Prenatal diagnosis and discrimination against the disabled.
Two versions of the argument that prenatal diagnosis discriminates against the disabled are distinguished and analysed. Both are shown to be inadequate, but some valid concerns about the social effects of prenatal diagnosis are highlighted.
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Murdoch Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
D000028:Abortion, Induced; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D033142:Genetic Services; D006801:Humans; D028681:Moral Obligations; D028723:Personhood; D011247:Pregnancy; D037841:Pregnant People; D011287:Prejudice; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D011788:Quality of Life; D012945:Social Values; D026712:Value of Life; D035761:Wedge Argument