Parents can choose the sex of their next baby
Categories: Pregnancy & Birth, Safety, Medical Conditions
Many parents desperately wish for that little girl (or boy) they always dreamed of. Now that it is scientifically
possible to "sort" the X and Y chromosomes in sperm, The Genetics and IVF Institute is giving parents the power to
choose the sex of their next baby. An FDA clinical trial of a sperm-sorting technology called MicroSort can determine
the sex, with an 88 percent success rate for females, and 73 percent success for males.
The technology was originally created by the Department of Agriculture to use with livestock. According to a
Newsweek article, over 1300 couples have used Microsort's services
since it began its clinical trial in 1995. The process can cost at least $2,500 each attempt, but it varies widely
depending on what process is used (IVF, IUI) to achieve the pregnancy.
The ability to choose a baby's gender opens a big can of moral and ethical worms, says the Newsweek article. "If
couples can request a baby boy or girl, what's next on the slippery slope of modern reproductive medicine? Eye color?
Height? Intelligence? Could picking one gender over the other become the 21st century's form of sex
discrimination?"
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Gudlyf 12-18-2005 @ 6:55PM
One word: Gattaca (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119177/)
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Jennifer 12-18-2005 @ 6:55PM
Gender Selection does not have to be expensive or intrusive, Stork Select's natural baby gender selection technique is affordable and non intrusive because gender selection happens before conception
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Reva 12-18-2005 @ 6:55PM
Jennifer
I checked out www.Storkselect.com
after reading your post, bought the method and just found out that I am pregnant. I am keeping my fingers crossed for that boy. I will let you know.
Reva
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Reva 12-18-2005 @ 6:55PM
There is not any harm in trying for the gender of choice - especially before conception. StorkSelect's method is great!
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Hope 12-18-2005 @ 6:55PM
When I was pregnant with our last child,a son, I had hopes and dreams that all parents share; a healthy baby.
My beautiful boy was born May 10, 2000. For the first two years everything was great then I started to notice differences between my son and other children his age. As time went by those little differnces became big differences. He did not start talking until he was 4 years old. The doctors called it Autism-then ADD-then OCD.
Tired of all the meaningless labels - I called it "the alphabet". I did not need a name - I needed answers.
My heart has not been the same since I first heard the "A" word. I've learned to enjoy the progress he makes even though it takes much longer for him to learn a new skill.
My oldest daughter is afraid of having children because of the possibility of autism being a genetic gene. Autism is more prevalent in males.
Point being , I am glad there are methods like http://www.storkselect.com, http://www.baby-gender-selection.com and http://www.choose-baby-gender.com ,etc available so people like my daughter can choose the gender of their choice for their peace of mind.
Thank you for having such information available
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