While fetal surgery—and pregnancy termination as a possible therapeutic alternative—have been examined in a number of studies, very few have addressed the issues and tensions that arise when prenatal surgery is considered from the standpoint of Disability Studies. This article will expose these concerns by tracing the medical development of fetal surgery; the arguments for and against prenatal surgery; and the connections between fetal surgery, abortion, and disability rights. Like other dimensions of the life cycle that involve reproduction, prenatal surgery has become highly politicized in the United States which has, to a certain extent, stalled critical discussion. However, the skepticism with which many disability rights advocates and policymakers approach prenatal medical intervention in general has opened a new space for active debate concerning fetal surgery in terms of how it medicalizes pregnancy, pathologizes diversity, contributes to the valuation of life, and emphasizes ‘perfect babies’ at any cost.

虽然胎儿手术——以及终止妊娠作为一种可能的治疗替代方案——已经在许多研究中得到检验，但很少有人从残疾研究的角度解决产前手术时出现的问题和紧张局势。本文将通过追踪胎儿手术的医学发展来揭露这些担忧；支持和反对产前手术的论据；以及胎儿手术、堕胎和残疾权利之间的联系。与涉及生殖的生命周期的其他维度一样，产前手术在美国已变得高度政治化，这在一定程度上阻碍了批判性讨论。然而，