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Reconciling Liberty And Equality In The Debate Over Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Jessica Knouse
Reconciling Liberty And Equality In The Debate Over Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Jessica Knouse
Jessica A. Knouse
This article draws on postmodern theory to develop a framework for analyzing situations in which liberty and equality appear to conflict. It uses the debate over non-therapeutic preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) as an example. While PGD is, at present, almost entirely unregulated within the United States, there seems to be relative consensus that “therapeutic” or “medical” trait selection – e.g., selection against certain genetic and chromosomal disorders – should per permitted. There is, however, substantial disagreement as to whether “non-therapeutic” trait selection – e.g., selection based on parental preference for a particular sex, disability, eye color, hair color, or skin …