UK Report Suggests Designer Offspring

chromakey writes "Several news agencies are reporting that the UK is considering allowing parents undergoing fertility treatment to select the sex of their unborn babies." Also covered in Q&A format by the BBC. From the article: "At the moment in the UK, sex selection is only permitted if there are strict medical reasons. This could be because there is a serious sex-linked disorder in the family, such as Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy."

Comments

Stupid

[Capt'n Hector]

There's a very good reason for the ~ 50-50 split. 20 years from now, we're gunna have a bunch of British men looking overseas for mates. We CANNOT let this happen! Once women hear that accent, it's OVER. We don't stand a chance against their sexy sexy voices.

Re:Stupid

[coder.keitaro]

"Stone the crows Luv, get up those apples and pairs and look lively, I want some hows-your-father!"

I can see how that might-just-work.

Re:Stupid

[SolemnDwarf]

We don't stand a chance against their sexy sexy voices.

If they can control the sex, hair color, etc. of the baby, surely they can insert an "accent" gene.

I'd just hate to be the kid stuck with a French accent the rest of my life.

Problem solved! Huzzah!

Designers

[Ford Prefect]

Designer babies, eh?

I want an Armani. ;-)

(With apologies to Kate Charlesworth of New Scientist...)

Excuse me?

[Prince Vegeta SSJ4]

sex selection is only permitted if there are strict medical reasons

It's hard enough for the average /. reader as it is, now we have to have a doctor's note?

Ubiquitous

[BenBenBen]

In Soviet Russia, sex chooses you!

Waste

[mgdupont]

Why waste time choosing the sex? How about choosing the IQ? 'ello?!

Re:This is not a Good Thing(tm)

[Jameth]

"Think the dating scene is bad now. Think about how it would be if there were one girl to every three guys or vice versa."

I'm liking this vice-versa thing of yours. Let's put together a commitee and see if we can make something out of it.

It's all about choice

[Necrotica]

"Several news agencies are reporting that the UK is considering allowing parents undergoing fertility treatment to select the sex of their unborn babies."

Choices apparently include everyday, three times a week, hard 'n fast, and special occasions only.

Re:This is not a Good Thing(tm)

[Ironsides]

Think the dating scene is bad now. Think about how it would be if there were one girl to every three guys or vice versa.

I like the vice versa, actually. Haven't you heard the song "Two girls for every boy" by the California Beach Boys?