Antinatalism and Being Childfree

GREGUŠ, Jan. Antinatalism and Being Childfree. In Congress of the European Society of Contraception and Reproductive Health, Bilbao. 2024.

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

• Originální 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

Anotace

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