In a critical intervention into the bioethics debate over human enhancement, philosopher
Melinda Hall tackles the claim that the expansion and development of human capacities is a …

Most people would agree that adoption is a good thing for children in need of a family. Yet
adoption is often considered a second best or even last resort for parents in making their …

The disability critique of negative genetic selection is frequently accused of threatening
reproductive liberty. This paper describes the disability critique and defends it against that …

This paper offers a critical discourse analysis of media debate over social sex selection in
the Australian media from 2008 to 2014. This period coincides with a review of the National …

The expanding opportunities and increased acceptance of assisted reproductive technology
(ART) have brought significant 'new modalities' of reproduction (Leckey 2009: 78) and along …

A substantial body of research has accumulated during the past four or more decades in the
field of adoption studies. Debates in the psychological adoption literature have …

The use of reproductive techniques and the eventual reproductive negligence from the
provider of reproductive services gave rise to situations in which the intended parents are …

Working at the nexus of bioethics and disability studies, I argue that the quest for human
enhancement is at least partially motivated by the rejection of the disabled body. In other …

O presente estudo teve como objetivo analisar o movimento eugênico dos séculos XIX e
XX, interligando seus ideais com as discussões bioéticas atuais sobre melhoramento …

I seek to call fresh attention to ethical problems surrounding prenatal testing by focusing on
the status of genetic knowledge gained through evolving testing procedures and on the way …