Why parents should not be told the sex of their fetus: a response to the commentaries

I am pleased to see that my article, ‘Why parents should not be told the sex of their fetus’, has generated some thoughtful commentaries. The article challenges a number of commonly held ideas, so I am glad to have this opportunity to emphasise and extend some of the points in the article. I will fo...

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Main Author: Browne, Tamara Kayali (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2017
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2017, Volume: 43, Issue: 1, Pages: 19-21
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