Vol. 8 No. 1 (2004)
Reflections

The Morality of Having Children with Disabilities: A Different Perspective on Happiness and Quality of Life

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  • Sophie Zhang
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v8i1.506

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • morality,
  • pre-natal diagnosis,
  • pre-natal testing,
  • quality of life,
  • abortion

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Zhang S. The Morality of Having Children with Disabilities: A Different Perspective on Happiness and Quality of Life. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 7];8(1). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/506
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