While I don't think that gender selection here will result in the same skewed sex ratio as has occurred in some parts of Asia, the lengths people will go to to get the gender of child they desire are, IMO, excessive and wrong-headed. I have no real objection to sorting sperm, as there is no danger to the would-be mother or father, and little risk of increasing genetic defects in the offspring; but using embryo-selection techniques that were designed to treat infertility for this purpose - except in cases where there is sex-linked severe/fatal disease, frex some muscular dystrophies or immune deficiencies - does involve some level of risk to the would-be mother, and potentially to the fetus as well. As for aborting a fetus of the undesired gender, while I am generally pro-choice, I'm not in this specific situation. IMO, if somebody wants a child, they should just be happy that it's healthy - selecting for gender or hair color or musical aptitude strikes me as wrong. If you want a blonde, get a Golden Retriever! Male or female, your choice. :P
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3990134/ This is a disturbing article (with some graphic description) about gender selection in Asia: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3990133/ Debbi __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Hotjobs: Enter the "Signing Bonus" Sweepstakes http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/signingbonus _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
