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Sex selection

Indian P.M. calls sex selection a "national shame": But critics say his speech doesn't go far enough to address the root causes of bias against girls.; Lynn Harris Apr 30, 2008
Quote of the day: "It's a girl" is no longer a lament in South Korea.; Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 2, 2008
Girl shortage spreads to Vietnam: Where will the rest of Asia find brides to import?; Katharine Mieszkowski Nov 1, 2007
Girls just want to be born: South Korea flips a switch: The son is no longer No. 1.; Andrew Leonard Oct 24, 2007
It's a girl ... please: More parents are reportedly using fancy fertility techniques to have daughters.; Lynn Harris Sep 5, 2007
Why wait? Find out your baby's sex at six weeks: A test from DNA Worldwide analyzes a mother's blood to determine her fetus' sex. Could it lead to sex selection?; Catherine Price May 4, 2007
India's "missing girls": The Washington Times looks at the country's spate of sex-selective abortions and female infanticide.; Tracy Clark-Flory Mar 2, 2007
The ethics of sex selection: Should parents be able to special-order boy and girl babies?; Catherine Price Feb 6, 2007
More on those lonely Chinese bachelors: Government announces crackdown on sex-selection abortion.; Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 22, 2007
Millions of lonely would-be grooms in China: In just 15 years, the country will have 30 million more men than women of marriageable age.; Katharine Mieszkowski Jan 12, 2007
Saved, or sacrificed?: Infanticide and abortion of female fetuses remain major problems in India, but some parents believe they're sparing their daughters lives of hardship.; Carol Lloyd Dec 14, 2006
$300 for your daughter's hand in marriage: A bride shortage in South Korea causes men to seek matches abroad.; Katharine Mieszkowski Sep 21, 2006
Designer babies: Foreign families seek to legally gender-select embryos in the U.S.; Tracy Clark-Flory Jun 15, 2006
Crackdown on aborting female fetuses: A doctor in India goes to jail for performing sex-selective tests and abortions.; Sarah Goldstein Mar 30, 2006
40 million horny bachelors: Will sexually frustrated men be the cause of China's next war?; Sarah Goldstein Feb 28, 2006
Missing women: Is nature or culture to blame?: Researchers tackle gender disparities in Asia and North Africa.; Tracy Clark-Flory Feb 13, 2006
Indian society still doesn't think much of girls: A new study finds that half a million female fetuses are aborted there every year.; Lori Leibovich Jan 10, 2006
Pink? Blue? Take your pick: 200 couples choose the gender of their babies in a study of why they'd want to.; Katharine Mieszkowski Oct 27, 2005
Our shiny happy clone future: Procreation without sex, smarter babies and the right to choose the sexual orientation of your kids -- it's all good, says scientist Gregory Stock.; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 28, 2002
Clone free: Francis Fukuyama warns that the combination of runaway biotechnology and individual freedom could lead to a social nightmare.; By Katharine Mieszkowski May 21, 2002
Japanese want baby girls; Indians choose boys: As parents coordinate their babies' sexes ahead of time, the male-female ratio gets even more skewed.; By Hank Hyena Nov 18, 1999
Hot Flash: I want your sex: How ethical is it to choose the sex of your baby, and what does it mean for the future of the human race?; By Lisa Moskowitz Sep 15, 1998
I want your sex: How ethical is it to choose the sex of your baby, and what does it mean for the future of the human race?; By Lisa Moskowitz Sep 15, 1998

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