This annotated bibliography examines contemporary scholarly discourse on antinatalism, a philosophical position that questions the ethics of procreation and argues against bringing new sentient beings into existence. The selected sources represent cutting-edge research in bioethics and moral philosophy, focusing on recent theoretical developments that have expanded antinatalist argumentation beyond traditional harm-based frameworks. The bibliography includes six key sources that demonstrate the evolution and sophistication of antinatalist thought in academic literature.

Collectively, these sources demonstrate antinatalism’s emergence as a serious academic discipline warranting scholarly attention in bioethics, environmental sustainability, and reproductive ethics debates. The bibliography reveals how contemporary antinatalist philosophers are developing increasingly sophisticated theoretical frameworks that address traditional objections.

This compilation serves as a foundation for literature review research examining how modern antinatalist philosophy has evolved to encompass diverse ethical perspectives including deontological, consequentialist, and virtue ethics approaches, positioning antinatalism not as a fringe philosophy but as a substantive contributor to contemporary debates about human reproduction, suffering, and moral responsibility.