Aborting babies because they’re gay: Coming soon to China

[Michie]

New scientific discoveries mean that parents can do some selection regarding the sexual orientation of their children. They can determine a little bit about the probability their child will be homosexual and abort if they do not like those odds. It seems that sexual orientation has certain genetic factors but is not determined. I think this creates a conundrum for many who support abortion and in-vitro fertilization, but also think discrimination against homosexuals is wrong. Aborting people because they are more likely to be homosexuals is extreme discrimination. I will list the science, a bit of the Chinese and American cultural reactions, and the note a Catholic response.

Aborting Babies Because They're Gay: Coming Soon to China

 

[Lady Donna Marie]

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[GaveMeJoy]

I don’t believe this to be true. You can’t map people’s sexual preference that’s ridiculous

 

[thecolorsblend]

I don’t believe this to be true. You can’t map people’s sexual preference that’s ridiculous

Assuming there is some genetic component to same-sex attraction (and there is good reason to think that there is) then it stands to reason that such a gene could be detected in an unborn baby.

If I can believe that any country would pioneer aborting babies based on their possible genetic preference, China probably belongs somewhere near the top of the list.

 

[Aussie Pete]

New scientific discoveries mean that parents can do some selection regarding the sexual orientation of their children. They can determine a little bit about the probability their child will be homosexual and abort if they do not like those odds. It seems that sexual orientation has certain genetic factors but is not determined. I think this creates a conundrum for many who support abortion and in-vitro fertilization, but also think discrimination against homosexuals is wrong. Aborting people because they are more likely to be homosexuals is extreme discrimination. I will list the science, a bit of the Chinese and American cultural reactions, and the note a Catholic response.

Aborting Babies Because They're Gay: Coming Soon to China

I hope those who worship at the altar of science get to read this.

 

[GaveMeJoy]

I hope those who worship at the altar of science get to read this.

I don’t think anyone who knows anything about science is going to read this