Can test tube baby Bey choose sex
In vitro fertilization (IVF) or other assisted reproductive technologies are used to fertilize and cultivate embryos in the laboratory, and then implant the embryos into the mother's uterus to develop. In recent years, with the development of assisted reproductive technology, many people began to pay attention to whether IVF can choose gender. However, this issue is not simple, involving ethical, legal and social factors. In the following, we will elaborate on whether IVF can choose gender from four aspects: background, ethics, law and hospital practice.
background
The development of IVF technology makes sex selection possible. During IVF, doctors can detect the sex of embryos through genetic diagnostic techniques, such as PGD (embryonic gene diagnosis) or PGS (embryonic gene screening). However, this technology is not allowed in all countries and is available in all hospitals.
The choice of gender involves a series of ethical issues. On the one hand, some people advocate individual freedom and the right to choose, and believe that every family should have the right to decide the gender of future children. On the other hand, some people believe that gender selection is an intervention in life and the abuse of assisted reproductive technology.
ethical issues
The choice of gender has caused many ethical discussions. On the one hand, gender selection may lead to gender preference, further exacerbating gender inequality. If there is a general preference for a certain gender in society, the choice of gender by IVF may aggravate this preference, and then cause gender imbalance.
On the other hand, IVF's choice of gender may lead to moral dilemma. Some people believe that sex selection involves the screening and selection of embryos, which may exclude embryos of certain genders and trigger discussions on moral and ethical issues. In addition, sex selection may also lead to waste of embryos, that is, embryos that do not meet gender requirements may be discarded.
Legal issues
There are legal restrictions in different countries and regions on whether IVF can choose gender. The laws around the world regulate IVF differently. Some countries allow sex selection, while others strictly restrict or prohibit sex selection. For example, British law allows sex selection, but sex selection can only be used to treat gender related genetic diseases, not purely personal preferences. In China, gender selection is a restrictive technology, which can only be licensed under specific medical conditions.
Hospital Practice
In some countries, such as the United States, Britain and Australia, some private hospitals or specialized assisted reproductive technology centers provide gender selection services. These hospitals can select gender through genetic diagnosis technology, but parents generally need to provide strict reasons. These reasons can be to avoid gender related genetic diseases, or to have children of a certain gender in the family, hoping to have children of different genders to balance the male female ratio of the family.
summary
Whether IVF can choose gender is a complex issue, involving many aspects such as ethics, law and medical practice. The choice of gender may lead to ethical dilemmas, exacerbate gender inequality, and the law restricts the choice of gender to varying degrees. In terms of hospital practice, private hospitals or specialized assisted reproductive technology centers in some countries provide gender selection services, but parents need to provide strict reasons. To sum up, whether IVF can choose gender depends on the laws of specific countries and the practice of hospitals.
