Fertility doctors can select the gender of your children - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Janice · 06-20-2011, 02:39 PM

Okay, where have I been living, under a rock? I thought I was up-to-date with major breakthroughs in science. I found this out from a reality show. This rich basketball player and his fiance want twin boys, and the fertility doctor explained to them that during the In-Vitro process, that only embryos with male chromosomes would be used.

Aside from just wanting to plan a certain family, there are certain gender-related diseases. I heard male autism is one, something else I didn't know. Insurance covers this, only in certain instances. If anyone's interested.

http://www.fertilityauthority.com/pr...nder-selection

Family Ties Forever! · 06-20-2011, 09:15 PM

I didn't know that doctors had the ability or were perhaps allowed to select the gender of a baby for a couple.

catlover79 · 06-20-2011, 09:47 PM

I just find it creepy - that's playing God to me.

Marvo301 · 06-20-2011, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I just find it creepy - that's playing God to me.

I agree! Scientists should concentrate on more important things like finding the cure for cancer!!

Coffeecup · 06-21-2011, 08:38 AM

Every time I hear the song 'IN THE YEAR 2525' I think how much of the songs lyrics are coming true. You can pick your daughters too from a long ? tube. So much technology is wonderful. I would hate to go back to washing my clothes by hand with 1910 or earlier equipment.

MrCleveland · 06-21-2011, 03:08 PM

The day I get married, I'm going somewhere that I can have the doctors make a way that I can have a son.

Miss Lisa · 06-21-2011, 10:40 PM

I don't think that's right. I feel that if you're supposed to have a son you'll have a son or if a daughter, you'll have a daughter. I know my dad is hard on me and my sister about school grades and such, but he has admitted to me that it is a good thing that he didn't have a son because he would have been ten times harder on him. And then there's my Aunt who has always been a tomboy, she said she would have never have known how to raise a daughter right, she now has three sons. I truly deep down believe that everything happens for a reason and I do not believe that it is right to mess with that.

06-20-2011, 02:39 PM	#1
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Fertility doctors can select the gender of your children Okay, where have I been living, under a rock? I thought I was up-to-date with major breakthroughs in science. I found this out from a reality show. This rich basketball player and his fiance want twin boys, and the fertility doctor explained to them that during the In-Vitro process, that only embryos with male chromosomes would be used. Aside from just wanting to plan a certain family, there are certain gender-related diseases. I heard male autism is one, something else I didn't know. Insurance covers this, only in certain instances. If anyone's interested. http://www.fertilityauthority.com/pr...nder-selection

06-20-2011, 09:15 PM	#2
Family Ties Forever! Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 16, 2002 Location: Keaton residence Posts: 10,214	I didn't know that doctors had the ability or were perhaps allowed to select the gender of a baby for a couple.
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06-20-2011, 09:47 PM	#3
catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I just find it creepy - that's playing God to me.
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06-21-2011, 03:08 PM	#6
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	The day I get married, I'm going somewhere that I can have the doctors make a way that I can have a son.
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06-21-2011, 10:40 PM	#7
Miss Lisa Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 08, 2005 Location: My very own Green Acres Posts: 1,113	I don't think that's right. I feel that if you're supposed to have a son you'll have a son or if a daughter, you'll have a daughter. I know my dad is hard on me and my sister about school grades and such, but he has admitted to me that it is a good thing that he didn't have a son because he would have been ten times harder on him. And then there's my Aunt who has always been a tomboy, she said she would have never have known how to raise a daughter right, she now has three sons. I truly deep down believe that everything happens for a reason and I do not believe that it is right to mess with that.
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06-21-2011, 08:38 AM	#5
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	Every time I hear the song 'IN THE YEAR 2525' I think how much of the songs lyrics are coming true. You can pick your daughters too from a long ? tube. So much technology is wonderful. I would hate to go back to washing my clothes by hand with 1910 or earlier equipment.