Document Type

Article

Publication Date

Fall 1995

Publication Title

Wisconsin Women's Law Journal

Keywords

abortion, reproductive rights

Abstract

This essay consists of five sections. The first section describes the problem of sex-selective abortion, including an analysis of sociological data regarding adult preference for male children and its current effects. Section Two discusses various philosophical paradigms and analyses of sex-selective abortion with the goal of developing a coherent philosophical base from which to argue for a policy regarding sex-selective abortion which furthers the goals of gender equality. Section Three addresses the constitutionality of sex-selective abortion prohibitions in light of the Supreme Court's pronouncement in Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey. Section Four outlines the liberal feminist response to sex-selective abortion and addresses the inadequacy of traditional legal doctrines to deal with the issue. In Section Five, Cherry proposes a feminist treatment of sex-selective abortion.

Volume

10

Issue

2

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