A bar too high: why we should not bar parents from knowing the sex of their fetus

In her article, ‘Why Parents Should Not Be Told the Sex of Their Fetus’ Tamara Browne sets herself a challenging task. She argues that, in the interest of fighting gender essentialism, parents ought not to be told the sex of their fetus even when they request it. This is a very high bar for her argu...

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Main Author: Davis, S. (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2017
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 17-18
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