Can IVF baby choose sex?
IVF technology is an important breakthrough in modern reproductive medicine, which enables many infertile couples to realize their dream of fertility. However, in some cases, couples may wish to choose the sex of IVF. So, can IVF babies choose gender? This article will elaborate on this issue from the perspectives of ethics, laws and regulations, technical feasibility and hospital practice.
Ethics
The sex selection of IVF has caused some ethical disputes. Some people believe that choosing the sex of IVF is the choice and intervention of life, which goes against the life arrangement given by nature and God. On the other hand, some people believe that it is legitimate for couples with certain hereditary diseases to choose gender in order to avoid passing on the disease to the next generation.
However, in any case, ethical issues need to be discussed under the legal and moral framework, and supervised and managed by relevant departments.
laws and regulations
There are great differences in the laws and regulations of different countries and regions on sex selection of IVF. In some places, sex selection is explicitly prohibited because it is considered a discriminatory act or potential gender preference. However, in some other places, gender selection is allowed, but specific conditions may need to be met, such as ensuring the inheritance of genetic diseases. The laws and regulations of many countries in the world are still evolving and updating.
In China, there are some domestic hospitals that provide IVF sex selection services. For example, Beijing Union Medical College Hospital and Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and other well-known hospitals provide this technology. However, gender selection needs to be carried out within a strict legal and ethical framework to ensure its legitimate and reasonable use.
technical feasibility
Choosing the sex of IVF requires assisted reproductive technology, such as in vitro fertilization (IVF) and preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). In vitro fertilization is to combine sperm and egg in the laboratory, and then put the fertilized egg back to the mother's uterus, so as to achieve pregnancy. In the process of in vitro fertilization, embryos with specific sex can be screened and selected by technical means for implantation.
However, gender selection is not an absolutely feasible technique. In practice, due to the restrictions of ethics and laws and regulations, hospitals may set a series of requirements and conditions so that gender selection will not be abused.
Hospital Practice
Some formal hospitals will operate cautiously when providing IVF sex selection services, and follow ethical, legal and technical norms. For example, hospitals may have strict screening conditions, allowing only couples with certain diseases or abnormalities to choose their gender. In addition, the hospital will also conduct relevant review and supervision to ensure that the operation of gender selection is legal and reasonable.
In short, choosing the sex of IVF is a complex issue, which is affected by ethics, laws and regulations, technical feasibility, hospital practice and other aspects. Although some hospitals provide this technology, its use needs to be carried out under strict supervision and management. Therefore, no matter how individuals view this issue, gender selection is still a decision that needs to be treated carefully.
This article discusses the sex selection of IVF in terms of ethics, laws and regulations, technical feasibility and hospital practice. Different countries and regions have different views and practices on this issue, but its core lies in how to achieve legal, reasonable and harmonious application under the legal and ethical framework. Regardless of whether gender selection is allowed or not, it is important to respect life and individual rights and strike a balance between social equity and individual choice.
