title: Ethical arguments for and against sperm sorting for non-medical sex selection: a review.
abstract: Much has been written about the ethics of sex selection. This article thoroughly explores the ethical arguments put forth in the literature both for and against non-medical sex selection using sperm sorting. While most of these arguments come from philosophers, feminist scholars, social scientists and members of the healthcare community, they are often echoed in empirical studies that have explored community values. This review is timely because the first efficacious method for sex selection via sperm sorting, MicroSort, is currently in clinical trials and moving closer to FDA approval for marketing in the USA. While the clinical trials are currently focused on the use of MicroSort to avoid X-linked genetic diseases, MicroSort can also be used to satisfy parental preferences.
authors: University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), 1000 Hilltop Circle, Health Administration and Policy Program, PUP 212, Baltimore, MD 21250, United States. akalfogl@umbc.edu
authors: A L
authors: AL
authors: Kalfoglou
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Kammersell
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Philpott
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Dahl
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry / Q000941:ethics* / Q000379:methods; D040181:Genetic Diseases, X-Linked / Q000517:prevention & control; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D027724:Reproductive Techniques, Assisted; D012743:Sex Preselection / Q000941:ethics*; D012744:Sex Ratio; D012945:Social Values; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000166:cytology*