Reproduction: Whose right to choose?
Should decisions about abortion, IVF treatment and sex selection be a matter for parents and ultimately the women involved or is there more to it? This glimpse of a debate at the Battle of Ideas festival, supported by the Welcome Trust and bpas is revealing. The speakers are: Professor Peter Braude, head of department, Women’s Health, King’s College London; director, Centre for Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital; Ann Furedi, chief executive, bpas; Professor Sally Sheldon professor of law, University of Kent; co-author, Fragmenting Fatherhood: a socio-legal study. The chair is Tony Gilland, science and society director, Institute of Ideas.
Recommended links:
- Article by Ellie Lee: The Demoralisation of a woman’s right to choose
- Article by Ann Furedi: Making Choice Easier
- Article by Stephanie Saul: Grievous Choice on Risky Path to Parenthood
- Article by Jennie Bristow: One family’s tragedy, not a political indicator
Related topics: Debates, Science & Progress
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Hazel said:
I think I agree with Hazel, but the doctors should be limited to giving medical advice, not moral direction. Women have to decide for themselves.
katrina said:
I believe that people should decide for themselves, are they responsible? They should answer for themselves, however I do believe that there always a consultation with a professional doctor should be made.