Couple demand right to a baby girl
A UK couple whose only daughter died last year are to launch a court action under the new Human Rights Act to win the right to choose their baby's sex. Alan and Louise Masterton, who have four sons, want to use genetic testing and IVF to ensure their next child...
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Not unnatural selection, but genuine reasons to have a child
by Professor Kirsty Horsey
This week's BioNews reports on US couple Jack and Lisa Nash, who used embryo screening (preimplantation genetic diagnosis, PGD) to ensure that their second child was both free of a serious inherited condition, and a suitable blood cell donor for his dying sister. The story sparked a media frenzy, with...