Is selective abortion the new eugenics? : The ethical questionability of selective abortion in the case of disability

• Main Author: Emmanuel, Leanna Devadas
• Other Authors: Andrew T. Forcehimes
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Humanities
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/73527
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The current emphasis on the exploration of the human genome has had multifold impacts on multiple fields, including the field of bioethics. One fear that has arisen from this is the fear that genetic testing (particularly prenatal testing) for the selective abortion of foetuses with disabilities wil...