I recently came into possession of the abstract of a 2001 paper published in The American Journal of Bioethics entitled "Where Libertarian Premises Lead." In this abstract the author, Diane B. Paul, attacks "the libertarian assumptions that undergird" John Robertson's case for permitting preconception sex selection (PSS)".
Gut reaction #1: I don't know anything about John Robertson.
Gut reaction #2: John Robertson is probably not a libertarian.
Gut reaction #3: Diane Paul is definitely not a libertarian.
I plan to obtain a copy of the complete Paul paper, investigate John Robertson, then report my findings on this blog. I predict my 3 gut reactions are accurate. Also, for the record, preconception sex selection does not violate the plumbline libertarian premises (self-ownership, original appropriation, and non-aggression), therefore libertarian bioethics permits PSS; however libertarian bioethics does not mandate PSS, so opponents of PSS should not fear libertarian bioethics.
Gut reaction #1: I don't know anything about John Robertson.
Gut reaction #2: John Robertson is probably not a libertarian.
Gut reaction #3: Diane Paul is definitely not a libertarian.
I plan to obtain a copy of the complete Paul paper, investigate John Robertson, then report my findings on this blog. I predict my 3 gut reactions are accurate. Also, for the record, preconception sex selection does not violate the plumbline libertarian premises (self-ownership, original appropriation, and non-aggression), therefore libertarian bioethics permits PSS; however libertarian bioethics does not mandate PSS, so opponents of PSS should not fear libertarian bioethics.
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