TY - JOUR
T1 - There is a difference between selecting a deaf embryo and deafening a hearing child
AU - Hayry, Matti
AU - Häyry, M.
PY - 2004/10
Y1 - 2004/10
N2 - If genetic diagnosis and preimplantation selection could be employed to produce deaf children, would it be acceptable for deaf parents to do so? Some say no, because there is no moral difference between selecting a deaf embryo and deafening a hearing child, and because it would be wrong to deafen infants. It is argued in this paper, however, that this view is untenable. There are differences between the two activities, and it is perfectly possible to condone genetic selection for deafness while condemning attempts to deafen infants at birth.
AB - If genetic diagnosis and preimplantation selection could be employed to produce deaf children, would it be acceptable for deaf parents to do so? Some say no, because there is no moral difference between selecting a deaf embryo and deafening a hearing child, and because it would be wrong to deafen infants. It is argued in this paper, however, that this view is untenable. There are differences between the two activities, and it is perfectly possible to condone genetic selection for deafness while condemning attempts to deafen infants at birth.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/6944234913
U2 - 10.1136/jme.2002.001891
DO - 10.1136/jme.2002.001891
M3 - Article
SN - 0306-6800
VL - 30
SP - 510
EP - 512
JO - Journal of Medical Ethics
JF - Journal of Medical Ethics
IS - 5
ER -