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Antinatalism and Being Childfree

GREGUŠ, Jan

Základní údaje

Originální název

Antinatalism and Being Childfree

Autoři

GREGUŠ, Jan

Vydání

Congress of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health, Bilbao, 2024

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60302 Ethics

Stát vydavatele

Španělsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

antinatalism; morality of procreation; coerced parenthood; childfree

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno
Změněno: 6. 5. 2024 23:34, Mgr. MUDr. Jan Greguš

Anotace

V originále

Though not being a mainstream philosophical tradition, antinatalism has had its place in the annals of philosophy. It is a view that is critical of human reproduction – it considers coming into existence as a harm for sentient beings and/or deems procreation as immoral. It thus argues that humans should abstain from having children. This view is now getting more mainstream as more and more women choose to be childfree, which may be for various reasons. However, such women frequently feel the stigma of their choice and rejection by their families, the public, and also, sadly, by their healthcare providers. This presentation makes a case for such women because having a child is a human right, not a duty. This presentation advances the view that non-parenthood is a valid option for all humans. Whatever their reasons, people who want to stay childfree, deserve respect to their choice and autonomy. As such, we should emphasize our support to them instead of stigmatising and/or coercing them into unwanted parenthood.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1412/2023, interní kód MU
Název: Filozofie pro odolnou společnost
Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Filozofie pro odolnou společnost