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'The Family Man' TV drama addresses gender selection
Saturday, March 18, 2006 6:00 AM
Trevor Eve "The Family Man" An upcoming 3-part miniseries on UK television features a fertility expert facing ethical dilemmas in the world of IVF. One story line concerns parents of 3 daughters, who are devastated after the death of their son and want to use sex selection to conceive a boy -- against the law. The story comes direct from the UK headlines. The...
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Gender selection? Most Americans just aren't interested.
Wednesday, February 15, 2006 8:47 AM
Even if choosing your baby's sex were as easy as taking a pink or blue pill, most Americans would prefer to leave it up to chance, according to a new study. One of the main concerns usually mentioned by opponents of preconception gender selection is the possibility of upsetting the birth ratio -- usually under the assumption that since boys are preferred, too...
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Clinical trial will measure the social effects of gender selection
Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:35 AM
What is the social impact of parents choosing the sex of a child for family balancing? Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston have launched a study of 50 prospective parents who already have a child of one gender, and hope to use PGD to conceive a baby of the opposite gender. The study will look at the health of the babies and "social factors" as...
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Boston Globe reports Baby Gender Mentor accuracy is questioned
Monday, October 17, 2005 6:20 AM
It's a learning and adaptation processes for all of us, including myself, including all the women out there. Dr. C.N. Wang, Acu-Gen Scientific Director I wonder if any of the women who bought the Baby Gender Mentor test realized they were signing up for a "learning and adaptation process". Acu-Gen claims to have already conducted a study of 20,000 women over...
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Gender disappointment: pretending to be happy in a 'cone of silence'
Monday, August 22, 2005 9:17 AM
Hope - Baby Hands and Feet Feeling disappointed in the gender of your baby, although common, is "rarely talked about, is discussed in a ‘cone of silence’ (if at all) and those who have feelings of gender disappointment are usually desperate to find people whom they can trust, to talk about the strong, real emotions they experience." An article on Australia's...
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Moms blog about life with lots of boys
Thursday, August 18, 2005 6:00 AM
Are you a mom of all boys? Take a peek into the lives of some of your kindred spirits and visit some of these blogging mothers of boys. Mother of 7 Boys Sherry's boys range from 8 years to 8 months. The Big Yellow House Hilarity about the 6 sons and 1 daughter who live there. Houseful of Boys Gretchen's 6 adorable redheads are aged 10 years to 12 months. Mom...
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Does every mother need a daughter?
Monday, August 15, 2005 9:00 AM
'Breakfast in Bed' Blogger Jennifer Creer is happy to put the job of baby-raising behind her after having three sons ("Oy vey! The work!"). But she wonders, "is it just that I am now married that people ask if I am going to have a baby, or am I really missing out by not having a daughter?" As one comment put it, having all boys is just fine; "Kids aren't like...
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Do you want to know your baby's gender early? Or would you rather be surprised?
Tuesday, August 09, 2005 11:42 AM
A poll asks parents whether they were interested in learning their baby's gender early using a test like the Baby Gender Mentor. The clear majority answered "Yes, just for curiosity and planning," while 25% held out with "No, we want the surprise." A few claimed that based on the test results, they might consider aborting and trying for the other gender. Pink...
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'Blogging Baby' mama hopes for a girl, but welcomes second son
Monday, August 08, 2005 7:03 PM
Sarah Gilbert blogs about learning that her baby, whom she has called "Olive" and "she" throughout her pregnancy, is revealed by ultrasound to be her second son. Sarah frankly admits to her initial disappointment, then falls in love with the new man in her life as she goes about choosing a very presidential name. Blogging a Pregnancy, 18 weeks, 2 days: in the...
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Bioethicist defends parents' right to choose their baby's gender
Wednesday, August 03, 2005 8:45 AM
Dr. Edgar Dahl, bioethicist and senior research fellow at the medical centre of Geissen University, Germany, argues that sex selection should be permitted in the UK. Based on his extensive research on gender preference among parents in many countries, Dahl refutes the common misconception that gender selection could lead to a sex ratio imbalance. He cites a survey...
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Why do some families have all boys or all girls?
Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:43 PM
Five Beauregard Brothers If your children are all boys or all girls, you may have wondered why you’re more likely to conceive one gender instead of the other, or whether it’s all just up to chance. Read on to find out the answers to these questions about the likelihood of having only sons or daughters: Can some men father only girls because they produce only...
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Boy or girl: Can you choose?
Tuesday, August 02, 2005 6:21 PM
This American Baby magazine feature article is "a roundup of what you can try at home -- and what's involved in going the high tech route". The article includes a few quotes from me (Maureen) and a mention of this Web site. Boy or girl: Can you choose? American Baby Magazine
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Courtney Cox: "We've got to try for a boy."
Tuesday, July 26, 2005 9:28 AM
Cox has a whole new bag USA Today Happy 1st birthday to Coco! She's the daughter of celebrities Courtney Cox and David Arquette, conceived with IVF after Courtney had repeated miscarriages. After her birth, Courtney suffered from PPD (post-partum depression) and self-destructive feelings. But she hopes to have another baby, saying, "We've got to try for a boy...
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Gender Selection More Possible, But Controversial
Tuesday, April 26, 2005 12:00 AM
Gender Selection More Possible, But Controversial ABC News Lengthy article covers MicroSort and PGD and compares medical gender selection to home kits like GenSelect.
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Study shows women being treated for infertility would like to choose their baby's gender, and more would choose a girl
Wednesday, March 16, 2005 12:00 AM
561 women being treated for infertility in Chicago responded to a questionnaire about gender selection. 40% of those women said that they would like to choose their baby's sex, if it was free. Of those, half would still want to choose their baby's sex at an additional cost. What gender did they want? 61% said they would choose a girl. "One of the fears is that...
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