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J Med Ethics 2008;34:590-593 doi:10.1136/jme.2007.022079
  • Clinical ethics

Gender “tailored” conceptions: should the option of embryo gender selection be available to infertile couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology?

  1. Z O Merhi1,
  2. L Pal2
  1. 1
    Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
  2. 2
    Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA
  1. Dr Z O Merhi, Maimonides Medical Center, 967 48th street, Brooklyn, NY 11219, USA; zom00{at}hotmail.com
  • Received 27 June 2007
  • Revised 24 September 2007
  • Accepted 2 October 2007

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to ascertain and appraise the ethical issues inherent to the utilisation of preimplantation genetic diagnosis for gender selection in infertile patients anticipating undergoing a medically indicated assisted reproductive technique procedure. Performance of preimplantation genetic diagnosis per request specifically for gender selection by an infertile couple undergoing medically indicated assisted reproductive technique may not breach the principles of ethics, and is unlikely to alter the population balance of sexes.

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  • Competing interests: None.

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