Selective Abortion and the Diagnosis of Fetal Damage: Issues and Concerns
- 1 September 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps
- Vol. 11 (3) , 188-195
- https://doi.org/10.1177/154079698601100306
Abstract
This article discusses some of the issues involved in selective abortion of fetuses that may be handicapped or that have the potential of being handicapped. Computer searches of the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) and West's Law data bases yielded the sources for this article. A review of the legal issues relating to selective abortion is presented and, in order to place selective abortion in context, issues relating to abortion are reviewed. Next, issues relating to selective abortion are examined and suggestions for further discussion are made.Keywords
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