Comments on: The ties that bind http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/ Mon, 21 May 2012 16:46:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: misha http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/#comment-3454 misha Sun, 28 Sep 2008 13:22:02 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/#comment-3454 There is a qualitative difference. This is euphenics as much as it is eugenics. These women would be "paid" to undergo sterilization, i.e., to not have ANY kids, regardless of genotype. Their "sin" is being poor. There is a qualitative difference. This is euphenics as much as it is eugenics. These women would be “paid” to undergo sterilization, i.e., to not have ANY kids, regardless of genotype. Their “sin” is being poor.

]]> By: razib http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/#comment-3437 razib Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:44:54 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/#comment-3437 " Beyond the negative eugenics revivalism, which is itself amazing" what's amazing about this? lots of fetuses with genetic "problems" are aborted. e.g., 90% of american women who get a positive test for down syndrome abort. ” Beyond the negative eugenics revivalism, which is itself amazing”

what’s amazing about this? lots of fetuses with genetic “problems” are aborted. e.g., 90% of american women who get a positive test for down syndrome abort.

]]> By: Jack http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/#comment-3436 Jack Sat, 27 Sep 2008 14:17:53 +0000 http://genomeboy.com/2008/09/27/the-ties-that-bind/#comment-3436 Simply stunning. Beyond the negative eugenics revivalism, which is itself amazing, I'm fascinated by the price tag - $1000? That's what fertility is "worth"? (It certainly costs more to go in the other direction - maybe we should discuss the merits of a $1k IVF treatment...) Simply stunning. Beyond the negative eugenics revivalism, which is itself amazing, I’m fascinated by the price tag - $1000? That’s what fertility is “worth”? (It certainly costs more to go in the other direction - maybe we should discuss the merits of a $1k IVF treatment…)

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