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Negative eugenics and ethical decisions.

The Journal of medical humanities - 1 Jan 1996

Fenner David E W

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Negative eugenics, purposive practices to eliminate some trait from our progeny, is a topic that commands discussion today. We have had the ability to practice negative eugenics for many years, perhaps for our entire history in one form or another, but today we have many options, several quite scientifically sophisticated, for such practices. What concerns me is that the easier it becomes to practice negative...

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PMID: 11660063
DOI: 10.1007/BF02276311

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