Question

Philosophy

1. Aborting Daughters Daily Mail Online-Thousands of female foetuses have been killed due to gender-based abortion within some ethnic groups, the latest data reveals. official figures suggest as many as 4,700 females have disappeared from the latest national census records of England and Wales, raising fears that it indicates the illega practice of sex-selection abortion has become prevalent in the UK. Campaigners have reacted with concern to the research, calling for action to stop carrying out these abortions and warning the practice 'will damage society doctors In many cultures sons are deemed to be more desirable than daughters for relig economic reasons, meaning couples seek to terminate pregnancies if they find out will be female. ious or the child The widespread. In parts of India and China there are 100 girls despite a ban on gender-based abortion.* practice is illegal in many other countries, including those where the practice is now as many as 120 or 140 boys for every Do you think sex-selection abortions are morally permissible? What reasons can you provide to back up your view? Some Chinese parents could argue that such abortions are acceptable on utili- tarian grounds: Aborting female fetuses prevents economic harm to the family. Is this a good moral argument? Why or why not? Ql Emily Davies, "Thousands of Girls Are Aborted Due to Gender," DailyMail.com, 14 January 2014, http //www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2539648/Thousands-girls-aborted-gender-Study-finds-couples-cultures -sons-deemed-desirable-terminating-female-pregnancies.html

Answer 1

No, I don't think that sex-selection abortions are morally permissible. It is because killing a life is not good for society. Even from the biology point of view, it is not good as it can disturb the balance between male and female sex and ultimately can create problems with the reproductive rate in a community.

Aborting female fetuses prevents economic harm to the family is totally a wrong concept developed among the people. I do not agree with the statements because nowadays female is contributing equally to that of the male in every field, they are playing a major role in the development of a county in all field, they have equal contribution to economic growth. Aborting female fetuses are harmful to nature, it will disturb the sex ratio of a country. Parents should change their thinking towards the female child as they are equally important and capable in every field.