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Onus, Aldy
Sison, Ariel
Introduction
*Associated to:
Gendercide
Female infanticide
Femicide
Female foeticide
- wealthy families
- families under child policy law
- families/person with high preference for male/boy
- India
- China
- America
- Canada
- Some parts of Europe
1. Economic reason
Females cannot hold a property in some societies so a male child is essential for
a family to retain its wealth.
Dowry system
- costly dowry for female to give to a male’s family
- male brings in dowry adding to the family wealth when they marry
female earn less than male
Ways to determine:
ultrasound - test done during pregnancy that uses reflected sound waves
a. medical abortion
- legal in some countries
- aided by abortion clinics with consultation and complete care
package
b. non-medical Abortion
- self-performed abortion “do it at your own risk”
- aided by self-proclaimed abortionists or non-license abortionists
- absolutely illegal
Ethical Issues
Why women in societies with strong son-preference consider SSA ethically right?
Reasons:
1. better treatment for her and the child
2. high chance of survival of the mother and child
- child will receive enough resources
3. to avoid/hinder vilification, physical, and mental abuse
If a mother bearing a female fetus
Why SSA is morally unjustified?
Reasons:
1. SSA reinforces discrimination against women
- women are valuable only as the mechanism for producing son
- female children are such a worthless burden that their births should be
prevented
4. psychological violence
- occurs if the women is force to take abortion and responsibility for the
decision
5. human trafficking/prostitution
1. SSA Prohibition
- implementation of law to ban SSA