For various reasons, different countries have limited the number of children that couples can have. If couples are limited to only one child, they often prefer a male due to traditions of inheritance and paying for weddings. In other societies, parents may prefer male or female children for one reason or another. It is now possible to choose the sex of an unborn child. Please read about the ethical and technical debate here: https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2015/nov/03/designer-baby-pgd-would-you-edit-your-unborn-child-genes-more-successful (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. We can also use modern genetics to prevent the tragedy of a life doomed by heredity; embryos and fetuses can now be screened for some genetic diseases (see:https://www.livescience.com/63168-gene-editing-babies-pew-poll.html (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.) . But what constitutes a disease? Should genetic testing be used to select not only sex, but a child’s other characteristics? If so, which characteristics? Read the article linked below by Slate: Health & Science; what do you think of these mothers and their actions? How to Buy a Daughter – Slate Health & Science.pdf (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
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