http://dir.salon.com/topics/sex_selection/?source=rss&aim=sex_selection en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT By Lynn Harris Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/30/india_abortion/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/04/30/india_abortion/index.html?source=rss But critics say his speech doesn't go far enough to address the root causes of bias against girls. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/02/south_korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/01/02/south_korea/index.html?source=rss "It's a girl" is no longer a lament in South Korea. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/01/vietnam/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/11/01/vietnam/index.html?source=rss Where will the rest of Asia find brides to import? By Andrew Leonard Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/24/son_preference_in_korea/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/htww/2007/10/24/son_preference_in_korea/index.html?source=rss South Korea flips a switch: The son is no longer No. 1. By Lynn Harris Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/05/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/09/05/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss More parents are reportedly using fancy fertility techniques to have daughters. By Catherine Price Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/04/dna_worldwide/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/05/04/dna_worldwide/index.html?source=rss A test from DNA Worldwide analyzes a mother's blood to determine her fetus' sex. Could it lead to sex selection? By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/02/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/03/02/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss The Washington Times looks at the country's spate of sex-selective abortions and female infanticide. By Catherine Price Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/06/selection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/06/selection/index.html?source=rss Should parents be able to special-order boy and girl babies? By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/22/china/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/22/china/index.html?source=rss Government announces crackdown on sex-selection abortion. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/12/china/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/01/12/china/index.html?source=rss In just 15 years, the country will have 30 million more men than women of marriageable age. By Carol Lloyd Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/14/selection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/12/14/selection/index.html?source=rss Infanticide and abortion of female fetuses remain major problems in India, but some parents believe they're sparing their daughters lives of hardship. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/21/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/09/21/sex_selection/index.html?source=rss A bride shortage in South Korea causes men to seek matches abroad. By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/06/15/designerbabies/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/06/15/designerbabies/index.html?source=rss Foreign families seek to legally gender-select embryos in the U.S. By Sarah Goldstein Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/03/30/selective/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/03/30/selective/index.html?source=rss A doctor in India goes to jail for performing sex-selective tests and abortions. By Sarah Goldstein Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/28/horny_asians/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/28/horny_asians/index.html?source=rss Will sexually frustrated men be the cause of China's next war? By Tracy Clark-Flory Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/13/missingwomen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/02/13/missingwomen/index.html?source=rss Researchers tackle gender disparities in Asia and North Africa. By Lori Leibovich Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/10/girl_babies_india/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/01/10/girl_babies_india/index.html?source=rss A new study finds that half a million female fetuses are aborted there every year. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/10/27/boy_girl/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2005/10/27/boy_girl/index.html?source=rss 200 couples choose the gender of their babies in a study of why they'd want to. By Katharine Mieszkowski Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/28/goodclones/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/28/goodclones/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/21/fukuyama/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tech/feature/2002/05/21/fukuyama/index.html?source=rss Francis Fukuyama warns that the combination of runaway biotechnology and individual freedom could lead to a social nightmare. By Hank Hyena Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/world/1999/11/18/gender/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/world/1999/11/18/gender/index.html?source=rss As parents coordinate their babies' sexes ahead of time, the male-female ratio gets even more skewed. By Lisa Moskowitz Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/hot/1998/09/15/15hot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/hot/1998/09/15/15hot/index.html?source=rss 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 Wed, 30 Apr 2008 06:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/1998/09/15/hot/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/sex/urge/1998/09/15/hot/index.html?source=rss How ethical is it to choose the sex of your baby, and what does it mean for the future of the human race?