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Ordinary ethics: lay people's deliberations on social sex selection (2006)
Journal Article
Banks, S., Scully, J., & Shakespeare, T. (2006). Ordinary ethics: lay people's deliberations on social sex selection. New Genetics and Society, 25(3), 289-303. https://doi.org/10.1080/14636770601032890

This article summarises the results of a research project that used a scenario about sex selection of embryos for social reasons as a basis for discussion groups with lay people. The aim of the research was to examine the processes by which non-profe... Read More about Ordinary ethics: lay people's deliberations on social sex selection.

Gift not commodity? Lay people deliberating social sex selection (2006)
Journal Article
Scully, J., Shakespeare, T., & Banks, S. (2006). Gift not commodity? Lay people deliberating social sex selection. Sociology of Health & Illness, 28(6), 749-767. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9566.2006.00540.x

In this paper we explore lay people's discussions of the controversial topic of social sex selection (SSS). In the UK and many other countries, SSS is prohibited by law. In 2003 the UK Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, after an extensive... Read More about Gift not commodity? Lay people deliberating social sex selection.

Chance, choice and control: Lay debate on prenatal social sex selection (2006)
Journal Article
Scully, J., Banks, S., & Shakespeare, T. (2006). Chance, choice and control: Lay debate on prenatal social sex selection. Social Science & Medicine, 63(1), 21-31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.12.013

Assisted reproductive technologies are typically positioned as increasing the range of choices open to the healthcare consumer, thereby enhancing ‘reproductive freedom’. In this paper, we question the equivalence of reproductive choice and personal f... Read More about Chance, choice and control: Lay debate on prenatal social sex selection.

Empowering communities through active learning: challenges and contradictions (2006)
Journal Article
Banks, S., & Vickers, T. (2006). Empowering communities through active learning: challenges and contradictions

This article critically examines a regional programme of community development learning in the context of current UK government policies to develop and engage ‘active communities’ in neighbourhood and civil renewal. It outlines the positive outcomes... Read More about Empowering communities through active learning: challenges and contradictions.