Publicado 2025-01-20
Palavras-chave
- aborto seletivo,
- eugenia,
- liberdades reprodutivas,
- vida humana
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Resumo
O objetivo deste artigo é avaliar eticamente o aborto seletivo e a eugenia, assim como analisar a viabilidade prática de comparar ambos os termos com o fim de legitimar, ou não, a proibição dessa forma de interrupção de gravidez. Para esse fim, será estudado o conceito de “aborto”, com ênfase na noção de “aborto seletivo”. Da mesma forma, será explicado o conceito de “eugenia”, suas origens, objetivos e consequências. Em seguida, serão apresentados vários argumentos que comparam o aborto seletivo com a eugenia, assim como possíveis contra-argumentos. Por fim, será exposta a inviolabilidade da vida humana, a humanidade do feto, a viabilidade ética da chamada “eugenia liberal” e concluir-se-á que, devido ao fato de a eugenia não ser um conceito homogêneo, compará-la com o aborto seletivo para deslegitimar sua legalidade ou viabilidade ética é inviável.
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