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Many Women In Fertility Treatment Would Pick Child's Sex
Prospective Mothers Would Choose Boys, Girls About Equally
A new survey says that 41 percent of women being treated for infertility would choose the sex of their next child if given the option for free.
The survey, done by a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, also found that the hopeful mothers would choose boys and girls about equally.
"Sex selection is a topic that's almost taboo for physicians to talk about. Yet it's important to understand patient interest in nonmedical sex selection and adequately address the ethical and social implications before the cat is out of the bag," said Dr. Tarun Jain, an assistant professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility who led the study.
Half of the women who wanted sex selection at no cost would still choose the procedure if they had to bear the cost.
The researchers also determined that women with only daughters wanted to select a male child, and women with only sons wanted to select a female child.
Non-white racial groups had a stronger preference for sex selection, according to the study.
A news release from the university said that two techniques to select the sex of children are currently available in the United States, but the procedures are usually reserved for the prevention of sex-linked genetic disorders.
What would you say???
SURVEY
Given the choice -- for free -- would you select the sex of your baby?
A. Yes, I would to satisfy a preference.
B. I might, but only to avoid the risk of disease.
C. No, it's best left to happen naturally.
I say C. Leave nature take it's course......
If not, you'd have them wanting to change their sex as they older MAYBE...saying, I feel like a man/woman inside but i'm not on the outside...Right????
Prospective Mothers Would Choose Boys, Girls About Equally
A new survey says that 41 percent of women being treated for infertility would choose the sex of their next child if given the option for free.
The survey, done by a professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, also found that the hopeful mothers would choose boys and girls about equally.
"Sex selection is a topic that's almost taboo for physicians to talk about. Yet it's important to understand patient interest in nonmedical sex selection and adequately address the ethical and social implications before the cat is out of the bag," said Dr. Tarun Jain, an assistant professor of reproductive endocrinology and infertility who led the study.
Half of the women who wanted sex selection at no cost would still choose the procedure if they had to bear the cost.
The researchers also determined that women with only daughters wanted to select a male child, and women with only sons wanted to select a female child.
Non-white racial groups had a stronger preference for sex selection, according to the study.
A news release from the university said that two techniques to select the sex of children are currently available in the United States, but the procedures are usually reserved for the prevention of sex-linked genetic disorders.
What would you say???
SURVEY
Given the choice -- for free -- would you select the sex of your baby?
A. Yes, I would to satisfy a preference.
B. I might, but only to avoid the risk of disease.
C. No, it's best left to happen naturally.
I say C. Leave nature take it's course......
If not, you'd have them wanting to change their sex as they older MAYBE...saying, I feel like a man/woman inside but i'm not on the outside...Right????
