Original paper

Sex selection in India: Why a ban is not justified

Volume: 20, Issue: 3, Pages: 150 - 156
Published: Oct 23, 2019
Abstract
When widespread use of sex‐selective abortion and sex selection through assisted reproduction lead to severe harms to third parties and perpetuate discrimination, should these practices be banned? In this paper I focus on India and show why a common argument for a ban on sex selection fails even in these circumstances. I set aside a common objection to the argument, namely that women have a right to procreative autonomy that trumps the state's...
Paper Details
Title
Sex selection in India: Why a ban is not justified
Published Date
Oct 23, 2019
Volume
20
Issue
3
Pages
150 - 156
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