Baby gender test causes stir in UK
When a couple finds out they're pregnant, one of the first questions after "When are you due?" is "Are you going to find out whether it's a boy or a girl?" Typically, the sex of the baby can be determined during an routine ultrasound done around 20 weeks gestation, but a new test available in the UK says it can tell you whether to decorate in pink or blue as early as 6 weeks. For about $380 U.S., pregnant mothers can send a pinprick of blood into a lab, where technicians test for the tell-tale Y chromosome. Results -- which are 98% accurate -- are available in under a week's time, and can be accessed by mail or online.
The test is causing controversy in Britain, which has the highest abortion rate in Europe. Pro-life groups worry that the test will cause abortion rates to rise, especially in cultures that value one sex over the other. Is this a case of too much information too soon for parents-to-be, or do you think this test is a valuable tool for excited and expectant parents?
The test is causing controversy in Britain, which has the highest abortion rate in Europe. Pro-life groups worry that the test will cause abortion rates to rise, especially in cultures that value one sex over the other. Is this a case of too much information too soon for parents-to-be, or do you think this test is a valuable tool for excited and expectant parents?
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5-10-2007 @ 10:15AM
briane lawson said...
I believe that knowing the sex of the baby before it is born is really silly. Why not be surprised since there are neutral sex items and decorations in baby rooms that could be for both boys and girls. Moreover, abies that are born really don't have gender preferences anyways. Be surprised and know that the Lord God can tell you what sex your baby is just like he did when He promised Abraham and Sarah that they were going to have a baby boy. If you wanted a baby boy, but you got a baby girl instead, God will equip her with the necessary gifts and talents to help her survive and prosper on this earth. Vice versa with wanting a girl and you get a boy. God will equip him to be able to get along in this world too.
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