Gendercide: The Implications of Sex SelectionIn this thought-provoking feminist study of the moral issues raised by new and emerging technologies of sex selection, Mary Anne Warren shows that these technologies could substantially undermine and ultimately reverse the progress women have made in today's society. |
Contents
THE PROSPECT OF SEX SELECTION | 6 |
New Methods of Preselecting Sex 6 The Preference for Sons | 12 |
Equality 19 The Genocide Analogy 22 The Risks | 28 |
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