糖心视频 Statement on Sex Selection Abortion and Female Foeticide
Adopted by the 53rd听糖心视频 General Assembly, Washington,听DC, USA, October听2002,
reaffirmed by the 191st 糖心视频 Council Session, Prague, Czech Republic, April 2012
and revised by the 70th 糖心视频 General Assembly, Tbilisi, Georgia, October 2019
The 糖心视频 is gravely concerned that female foeticide and sex selection abortion is commonly practiced in certain countries.
The 糖心视频 denounces female foeticide and sex selection abortion as a totally unacceptable example form of gender discrimination.
The 糖心视频 holds that sex selection abortion for reasons of gender preference is discriminatory, where it is solely due to parental preference and where there are no health implications for the foetus or the woman.
The 糖心视频 calls on National Medical Associations:
- To denounce the practice of female foeticide and the use of sex selection abortion for gender preference and;
- To advise their governments accordingly.
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Policy Types
Statement
Archived Versions
Tags
Discrimination, Female Foeticide, Gender Selection
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