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Are there any reasons not to opt for the gender-selection option when trying to conceive the next child?
Some special clinics now offer gender-selection techniques that allow couples to choose the gender of their next baby. Is this an acceptable practice? Some people say we shouldn't play God and try to conceive a child of a certain gender. But the technique is also used as a preventative method to avoid having a child of a certain gender if this would increase his/her risk for certain genetic abnormalities.
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November 03, 2009 04:49 PM
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This is a sad practice. I feel it should be left up to nature. I knew from the ultrasound my first was a girl, the second a boy but the third child was very uncooperative. I enjoyed the surprise of the third one, it was like a wonderful late Christmas present as he was born 1/8/92.
When we decide to abort or whatever based on the sex of a child it is just so wrong on many levels. No one should chose to have one or the other, that is plain wrong. As far as it eliminating birth effects, well I have a special needs child I would have never aborted him simply because he was different. Of all three of my children he is the most loving and thoughtful. He's also the one that has given me less trouble in the teen years than the other two did, and that is a plus in anyone's book.
When we decide to abort or whatever based on the sex of a child it is just so wrong on many levels. No one should chose to have one or the other, that is plain wrong. As far as it eliminating birth effects, well I have a special needs child I would have never aborted him simply because he was different. Of all three of my children he is the most loving and thoughtful. He's also the one that has given me less trouble in the teen years than the other two did, and that is a plus in anyone's book.
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October 30, 2009 07:24 AM
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I believe choosing the gender of your child is important if you know you have genetic diseases.
Sex-linked diseases are the most often screened for and I would do it if I had something that could be passed on that easily. For example, would you have a hemophiliac daughter knowing she would die when she begins to menstruate? I think we would all say no to that!
Choosing gender based on financial gain, religious reasons, parental support etc is not right on a moral level. Each individual has the right to exist for the sake of existing, be they male or female. I couldn't support that type of testing, but I wholly support genetic testing for known diseases that kill or maim or make life unbearable.
That's the benefit of modern science we have over previous generations, I give thanks to those whose discoveries have made that possible.
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Sex-linked diseases are the most often screened for and I would do it if I had something that could be passed on that easily. For example, would you have a hemophiliac daughter knowing she would die when she begins to menstruate? I think we would all say no to that!
Choosing gender based on financial gain, religious reasons, parental support etc is not right on a moral level. Each individual has the right to exist for the sake of existing, be they male or female. I couldn't support that type of testing, but I wholly support genetic testing for known diseases that kill or maim or make life unbearable.
That's the benefit of modern science we have over previous generations, I give thanks to those whose discoveries have made that possible.
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October 30, 2009 03:19 PM
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Um yeah its unethical and twisted. If a person giving birth poses the risk of a almost guaranteed disability or defect then adopt instead of being selfish. There are lots of kids that need homes.
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October 30, 2009 03:22 PM
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If there's a strong chance your child will be born with a disability, then it sounds like a good idea. But even disabled children can bring blessings to their parents.
Otherwise, the parents lose the element of surprise. Not everything in life has to go according to plan, sometimes that makes things more interesting. I know a family who had six girls but kept up hope and tried for a boy again, now they have seven girls! I think they've accepted their fate to remain without sons, but I know they wouldn't trade any one of those girls for all the money in the world.
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Otherwise, the parents lose the element of surprise. Not everything in life has to go according to plan, sometimes that makes things more interesting. I know a family who had six girls but kept up hope and tried for a boy again, now they have seven girls! I think they've accepted their fate to remain without sons, but I know they wouldn't trade any one of those girls for all the money in the world.
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October 30, 2009 08:55 PM
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With all things being equal, meaning that I wasn't relying on gender selection for health reasons, then I'll say that I just like the SURPRISE of leaving it to nature!
We're a family of science (my husband being a chemist) and always jokingly tote around the motto, "Better living through science!", giving bizarre scientific developments the benefit of the doubt. So I would like to think that I'd really consider the option and research it well if there was a chance it could benefit the health of a child of mine.
But for recreation? Pass. I love the surprise of not knowing what we get. It feels like part of the miracle, and I'm happy that way. ;)
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We're a family of science (my husband being a chemist) and always jokingly tote around the motto, "Better living through science!", giving bizarre scientific developments the benefit of the doubt. So I would like to think that I'd really consider the option and research it well if there was a chance it could benefit the health of a child of mine.
But for recreation? Pass. I love the surprise of not knowing what we get. It feels like part of the miracle, and I'm happy that way. ;)
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