Background of family planning for the elderly
With the development of social economy and the change of population structure, more and more couples choose to postpone childbearing, which leads to the phenomenon of late marriage and late childbearing. In order to solve this problem and meet the needs of the population, some countries have introduced elderly birth plans. The goal of the elderly family planning is to extend the childbearing age of women, provide medical support and technical means, and help couples achieve their childbearing aspirations.
Techniques for selecting boys and girls
In the family planning for the elderly, choosing to have boys and girls is a topic of great concern. At present, there are two main technologies that can achieve this goal.
The first is artificial insemination, which increases the probability of pregnancy by injecting processed sperm into women's uterus. In this process, sex specific sperm can be selected so that couples can choose to have a male or female.
The second is IVF technology. The purpose of pregnancy is achieved by combining sperm and egg into a fertilized egg in the laboratory, and then implanting the fertilized egg into the female uterus. In IVF technology, there is a technology called embryo sex selection, which can select male or female embryos by screening specific chromosomes of embryos.
These techniques of choosing to have boys and girls are designed to meet the fertility wishes of couples, but also cause a series of ethical and moral problems.
Ethical and moral issues
The technology of choosing boys and girls makes gender gradually become a controllable factor, which has triggered some ethical and moral problems.
First of all, some people worry that the choice of male and female technology will lead to gender imbalance. If too many couples choose to have boys, it may cause imbalance between men and women, and thus have a long-term impact on society.
Secondly, the choice of boys and girls may lead to gender discrimination. If parents prefer boys to girls, they may prefer to have boys. This may lead to a further decline in the status of girls and an increase in gender discrimination.
In addition, ethical and moral issues also include the right to choose embryos and respect for life. Some people believe that the technology of giving birth to boys and girls by choice may deprive the embryo of the right to choose, and may also have an attitude of disrespect for life.
Leading hospitals and free medical support
In order to effectively implement the elderly family planning and provide services to choose boys and girls, medical institutions have played an important role. At present, some leading hospitals have become professional centers for elder childbearing and selective birth of boys and girls.
Among them, Beijing Weikang Hospital is a Chinese hospital specializing in elderly childbearing. The hospital provides comprehensive medical services, including health examination, pre pregnancy examination, test tube baby, etc., and has a team of elderly fertility experts to provide personalized diagnosis and treatment programs and technical support for couples.
In addition, some countries also provide free medical support for the elderly family planning to reduce the economic burden of couples. For example, Switzerland's senior birth plan provides couples with free test tube babies and services to choose boys and girls, so that more couples can enjoy relevant medical services and technical support.
Summary
The elderly family planning not only solves the problem of late marriage and late childbirth, but also provides the technology to choose boys and girls. Artificial insemination and IVF are currently commonly used technologies, which can help couples achieve their reproductive aspirations, but also cause a series of ethical and moral problems. Some leading hospitals have provided advanced technology and professional services to provide support for couples to choose boys and girls, but they should also strengthen guidance and education on ethical and moral issues to ensure the legitimacy and rationality of the technology for choosing boys and girls.
