Well, if a new law creates a situation in which loving, well-meaning parents who give their child the best they can think of all of a sudden become criminals facing 6 yrs of prison, this law may not be just.
It is impossible to harm a child by bringing it into existence. This is the non-identity problem (a different child would be created by a younger father). Once a child exists however, it is wrong to harm it. Whether all wrongs should be illegal is a separate issue.
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Of course not. We now know that fathering a child above 40 brings serious health risks to your child. Actually, far worse than MGC. If you choose to take this risk, you are responsible.
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are you aware of the non-identity problem in reproductive ethics? A child cannot be harmed by the very act of reproduction in virtue of which it exists. -
In general true. But this isn't merely a matter of non-identity, but a matter of a responsible choice at what age you procreate (ceteris paribus, of course). So, there is a moral issue here in our age of postponed family-formation due to career-building, etc.
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Yes there may be other reasons not to delay procreation too late, but harm to the child cannot be one of those reasons
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