In vitro fertilisation: the major issues--a comment.

G. D. Mitchell, Peter Singer

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Abstract

Mitchell, a sociologist, comments on a companion paper on in vitro fertilization by Peter Singer and Deane Wells. He criticizes the failure of Singer and Wells to consider the deleterious effects on society and on the children of artificial reproduction involving donated sperm or ova and accuses them of placing the desire of the individual to have a child above the good of society and of future generations. Singer, in a brief response, defends his utilitarian argument that reproductive technologies should be available to all. He does not consider knowledge of one's genetic identity to be a crucial issue, pointing out that the child's alternative is no existence at all.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)196-199
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Medical Ethics
Volume9
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1983

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Health(social science)
  • Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)
  • Health Policy
  • Issues, ethics and legal aspects

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