Abstract

This present paper sought to discover the ethical perspectives of Cambodian urban population and medical practitioners on sex selection issue. The aims are to discover whether there is sex selective abortion ever practiced in the country and to inspect the reasons hidden behind the decision of abortion practice in the country. This study employs the use of questionnaire for seventy-nine people from eight districts in Phnom Penh, the capital city of Cambodia. Moreover, two health professionals were interviewed to explore a clearer aspect in term of sex selection notion in the hospital. The finding demonstrates that Cambodia did not have tendency towards the practice of sex selection yet. Nevertheless, sex-selective abortion was indicated to happen if parents already have one or more children on particular gender. Public opinions on gender preference and other medical, historical, religious and socio-economical parameters are discussed