Is it morally okay to have babies? Anti-natalists like philosopher David Benatar would argue that nonexistence avoids pain, unlike existence, but is he correct? What does that mean for reproductive rights?

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Recommended Reading: David Benatar, "Better Never to Have Been" http://tinyurl.com/z9e2qj3 John Broome, “Should We Value Population?” in The Journal of Political Philosophy Christine Overall, "Why Have Children?" http://tinyurl.com/z67sjtg

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