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trans2005-06-27 11:51 pm
dale62676.livejournal.com) wrote in trans2005-06-27 11:51 pm
Test reveals gender early in pregnancy
http://www.boston.com/yourlife/health/women/articles/2005/06/27/test_reveals_gender_early_in_pregnancy/
Uugghh,
I knew this was inevitable (in a Technology and Society course I took a few years ago we discussed this exact ethical issue) and I'm not sure how this will pan out for gender variant people. We don't know for sure what causes GID/TSism and when in development is the most critical period for sexual differentiation, but with this test saying it can detect free fetal DNA at 5 weeks, we are definately opening a can of worms. And not just any worm, a new kinda worm that we don't understand. No where in this article is GID/TSism mentioned, only gender selection issues, so I'd assume no one working on this has even considered the ramifications for us.
Uugghh,
I knew this was inevitable (in a Technology and Society course I took a few years ago we discussed this exact ethical issue) and I'm not sure how this will pan out for gender variant people. We don't know for sure what causes GID/TSism and when in development is the most critical period for sexual differentiation, but with this test saying it can detect free fetal DNA at 5 weeks, we are definately opening a can of worms. And not just any worm, a new kinda worm that we don't understand. No where in this article is GID/TSism mentioned, only gender selection issues, so I'd assume no one working on this has even considered the ramifications for us.