If it became a general practice to abort genetically impaired infants, what would be the likely effect on genetically impaired infants who are not aborted? Is this sufficient rationale to restrict abortions done for this reason?
The answer is problematic because the term impaired infants is a very broad category ranging from situations where the life span is very short and filled with unrelenting pain to situations where other babies will live near normal and potentially happy lives. However, if it became general practice, one could imagine discrimination, additional insurance fees, and employment problems. Still, the basic question is whether such problems should form a reason to restrict abortions done on genetically impaired infants. Those with a duty orientation based on the sanctity of life would be against abortions, so the answer would probably be yes, but it would be yes regardless. For those with a duty orientation based on autonomy, the answer would be unclear, as it would be from someone who attempts to find a utilitarian position.
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