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When is birth unfair to the child?
| Title | When is birth unfair to the child? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 1994 |
| Authors | Steinbock, Bonnie, and McClamrock Ron |
| Journal | Hastings Center Report |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pagination | 15-21 |
| Type of Article | Article |
| Publication Language | eng |
| ISSN Number | 00930334 |
| Accession Number | 9501167527 |
| Keywords | Moral , PARENTING |
| Abstract | Discusses the issue of whether it is unfair to children to bring them into the world who will have serious disabilities. Consideration of `wrongful life'; Use of Feinberg's theory of harm as the basis for a wrongful life claim; The argument that a child was wronged by being born; Feinberg's suggestions of `minimal conditions' for wellbeing; Prenatal harms; Obligations of potential parents; Other issues. |
| Notes | Steinbock, Bonnie McClamrock, Ron; Source Info: Nov/Dec94, Vol. 24 Issue 6, p15; Subject Term: PARENTING; Subject Term: MORAL & ethical aspects; Number of Pages: 7p; Document Type: Article; Full Text Word Count: 6960 |
