Many Brits fly to the U.S. to choose the Sex of their IVF Baby

Growing numbers of British parents going to America for controversial IVF treatment which allows them to choose sex of their baby for £7,600

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Growing numbers of British parents going to America for controversial IVF treatment which allows them to choose sex of their baby for £7,600.

Increasing numbers of British parents are flying to the US for a controversial IVF treatment which allows them choose the sex of their baby…

  • Selecting baby’s sex before birth is currently banned in the UK
  • Many believe nature should decide and fear a population imbalance
  • But US doctor says couples have the right to choose and more are
  • His clinic sees 10 patients a month fly from UK for the treatment in the US
  • 80 per cent of parents opt for a baby girl and 20 per cent want a boy

Sources and more information:

  • Growing numbers of British parents going to America for controversial IVF treatment which allows them to choose sex of their baby for £7,600, DailyMail, 21 July 2014.
  • Number of women travelling to America to choose sex of child rises 20%, telegraph, 21 Jul 2014.
  • Dr. Daniel Potter travelled to London to discuss gender selection!, havingbabies blog, 25 July 2014.
  • Number of British women travelling to USA to choose the sex of their baby on the rise, independent, 14 November 2014.

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