Sex preselection in New York City: who chooses which sex and why.

Masood A. Khatamee · A Leinberger-Sica · Patrícia Sofia Galveia de Matos · Alvin C. Weseley

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With its increasing success, sex preselection has become a matter of general concern, and interest in it is growing. Three aspects of sex preselection in New York City were considered. Who is choosing the sex? Which sex is being chosen? Why have the choices been made? In this investigation, 178 couples were studied and all 57 non-American couples chose boys; however, 120 American couples chose boys and girls with equal frequency depending upon the gender of the children at home. Non-American couples chose boys for economic and business reasons (40%), cultural reasons (30%), and personal reasons (30%). Sex preselection is valuable in preventing sex-linked genetic disorders. Many are fearful of a sudden change in sex ratios should sex preselection be successfully and inexpensively carried out.

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