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Human Reproduction, Vol. 15, No. 9, 1879-1880, September 2000
© 2000 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology

Sex selection and preimplantation diagnosis

A response to the Ethics Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine

Julian Savulescu1,2,3 and Edgar Dahl1

1 Ethics Program, Murdoch Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville 3052, Melbourne, and 2 Bioethics Programme, Centre for the Study of Health and Society, University of Melbourne, Australia

In its recent statement `Sex Selection and Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis', the Ethics Committee of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine concluded that preimplantation genetic diagnosis for sex selection for non-medical reasons should be discouraged because it poses a risk of unwarranted gender bias, social harm, and results in the diversion of medical resources from genuine medical need. We critically examine the arguments presented against sex selection using preimplantation genetic diagnosis. We argue that sex selection should be available, at least within privately funded health care.

Key words: preimplantation genetic diagnosis/sex selection

3 To whom correspondence should be addressed at: The Murdoch Institute, Royal Children's Hospital, Flemington Road, Parkville 3052, Melbourne, Australia.E-mail: savulesj{at}cryptic.rch.unimelb.edu.au

This debate was previously published on Webtrack, June 7, 2000


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