Is gender selection legal in the United States, and if so, how do they do it?

Question

I saw a documentary the other night on gender selection. So many people think it is used because a couple want to choose the sex of their baby, but actually, most of the time it is because couples want to prevent the inheritence of a dangerous health disorder carried by one or more of the parents. Do we have this service in the United States? And what technique for gender selection is approved here?

Answer 1

Hi Max,



The answer to your first question is that, yes, gender selection is legal is the United States. Actually many people travel to the United States for gender selection treatment as it is one of the few countries in the world where it is legal.



There are many advertised methods that offered gender selection. The bad news is that few of these actually affect gender. However, there are a few techniques that do accurately affect the gender of the child.



One of these techniques is the combination of IVF (in vitro fertilization) and PGD (preimplantation genetic diagnosis) therapies. The sex of the embryos are analyzed, and, only the embryo of desired gender is implanted via IVF. This is considered to be the most reliable method of gender implantation. It has existed and has been perfected over the last 10 years.



Many clinics offer this treatment, one of the best known is the Center for Human Reproduction in New York City. You can read more about gender selection in the link I have provided below.

It is a pretty interesting new area of infertility medicine so I can understand your curiosity!

Answer 2

Gender selection of children is a controversial topic, particularly in terms of genetic therapy and the ethics of picking the sex of your child. While there certainly have been advances in the field of genetics, there are actually some natural and completely ethical things that you can do that will increase the likelihood of selecting a gender for your child.



Check this video for more info - http://tinyurl.com/PlanMyBabyGen



While no method is 100% accurate, if you are determined to have a boy or a girl, there are a few things that can be done to significantly increase your chances of conceiving the gender of your choice. Remember, the most important thing is to have a healthy baby, regardless of their gender. But if you do want to try to pick the gender of your child, it is possible. Here's what you need to know.

Differences in Sperm

The sperm that carry the Y chromosome are the "boy" sperms, while the ones that carry the X chromosome are the "girl" sperms. The Y sperm are faster, smaller, more agile but they do not last as long as the "girl" sperm. The X sperm are bigger and move quite slowly. In addition to their overall speed, they have different preferences in terms of the acidity of the vagina and cervix. An X sperm does better in an acidic environment while the Y sperm prefer an alkaline environment.

How These Differences Affect Conception

Now that we have established the differences between the sperm that carry different chromosomes, it is important to understand how these differences can be used for natural gender selection. Once you have this information, you can begin trying to conceive a child that will be a specific gender.

If you want to have a boy, the timing is crucial. Since these sperm do not live long, it is vital to time your intercourse as closely to ovulation as possible. This gives the Y sperm time to reach the egg before the X sperm do, increasing the chances that you will have a boy.

If you want to have a girl, you need to give the X sperm plenty of time to reach the egg. Since they live longer, this means that you want to time intercourse a few days before expected ovulation. By the time you ovulate, the Y sperm will have already died off, leaving only the X sperm behind. They will have the time needed to travel up through the cervix to reach the egg and fertilize it.



With over a 94% success rate, what do you have to lose? Check this video - http://tinyurl.com/PlanMyBabyGen

Answer 3

We do have this "service" in the US, but it is very expensive and cannot come with any guarantees. You would first need to see a genetic counsellor who would karyotype your and your partner's genes to see what the probabilities are of your offspring carrying the genetic disorder. Then, you would need to do IVF where they would test the embryos for the selected gender or eliminate those embryos with the negative genetic makeup.



It is not done routinely, nor is it widely available. As far as I know, it is not done simply because a couple wants a specific gender for esthetic purposes. I believe it is reserved for couples who need to avoid certain genetic disorders linked to gender-specific chromosomes (or other genetic disorders).



Who knows what the future holds, though. It may become mainstream, like picking a nail polish colour.

Answer 4

Abortion is legal in the U.S. If a woman chooses to abort due to gender, that's her decision, and nobody is going to tell her she 'can't' because of her reasons.



The only issue is that it's usually not possible to determine the gender much before 11-12 weeks (with Chorionic Villus sampling) or a few weeks after that with amnio or ultrasound. Which means an abortion would be an early 2nd trimester abortion, which is more difficult both physically and emotionally, and usually needs to be done at a hospital rather than a clinic.

Answer 5

sure. I even tend to go with my girlfriends by utilising gender. of course, they from time to time do issues that men are additionally able to yet we shan't communicate approximately that now, nor point out corsets or geometric furniture. - Sorry, i did no longer comprehend your question. i could have chosen to have been born woman if I had the alternative. greater potential etc in adulthood. And a great bunch of money at divorce! -

Answer 6

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