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UK Report Suggests Designer Offspring

Posted by Zonk on from the dino-babies dept.

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."

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  1. Stupid by Capt'n+Hector · · Score: 4, Funny

    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.

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    1. Re:Stupid by coder.keitaro · · Score: 5, Funny

      "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.

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  2. Excuse me? by Prince+Vegeta+SSJ4 · · Score: 5, Funny
    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?

  3. It's all about choice by Necrotica · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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.

  4. Re:This is not a Good Thing(tm) by Ironsides · · Score: 4, Funny

    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?

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