Identity, difference and the ethical politics of prenatal testing

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 533-539

  Stainton, Tim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic testing; Identity; Moral status; Termination

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COGNITION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOWN SYNDROME; EMOTION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; IDENTITY; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; MORALITY; POLITICS; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL SCREENING; SOCIAL ASPECT;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ABORTION, INDUCED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MENTAL RETARDATION; POLITICS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION;

EID: 0141989806     PISSN: 09642633     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2788.2003.00532.x     Document Type: Article

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