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?

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