DNA Video: Choosing a Child’s Sex
by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei
Posted March 22, 2008 in DNA Podcasts and Videos
Aspen Institute
Aspen, CO
Jul 3rd, 2007Philosopher Michael Sandel and medical researcher William Haseltine debate ethical issues in genetic engineering, in a conversation with the Aspen Institute’s Elliot Gerson.
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Is it ethical for Watson to keep talking ex cathedra (I remember the “black people” intelligence debate he fomented), distorting people’s opinion on genetics? I think these taunts are totally inappropriate (unethical?).
So sex selection in the US is permitted?
Hi SCG,
Yes, sex selection is available worldwide via a variety of methods including sperm sorting, preimplantation genetic diagnosis, and ultrasound.
Ultrasound? You mean at a certain week of gestation? Where is that permitted?
Everywhere ultrasound and termination are available….
So there are no policies worldwide on non therapeutical sex selection? Is there any reference you could suggest to go more in depth on this ethical subject?
I read there are also some new prenatal genotyping methods (based on PCR) on maternal blood being tested. Thanks for pointing out this topic.
In some countries, like India, gender selection is officially illegal but still quite common.
For more info, try searching the archives here but you may want to start with these posts on gender prediction DNA tests:
http://www.eyeondna.com/2008/02/27/gender-dna-tests-answer-common-pregnancy-questionor-not/
http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/08/29/is-the-pink-or-blue-early-baby-gender-dna-test-inaccurate
http://www.eyeondna.com/2007/05/12/australia-may-ban-gender-prediction-dna-test/
this is bad news (