Sex selection

Sex selection (Gender selection)

Sex selection is the ability to choose the sex of a future child either before or after conception. In recent years new technologies such preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) and sperm-sorting have been developed and promoted. Sex selection raises concerns about exacerbating sex discrimination against women, and about normalizing the "selection" and "design" of children.

 Country

 Region

 Sex selection

Argentina 

Latin America

no policy

Australia 

Oceania

For medical reasons only

Austria

Europe

PROHIBITED

Belgium

Europe

For medical reasons only

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Europe

For medical reasons only

Brazil

Latin America

no policy

Bulgaria

Europe

For medical reasons only

Canada

Northern America

For medical reasons only

China

Asia

For medical reasons only

Columbia

Latin America

no policy

Croatia

Europe

For medical reasons only

Cyprus

Asia

For medical reasons only

Czech Republic

Europe

For medical reasons only

Denmark

Europe

For medical reasons only

Ecuador

Latin America

no policy

Egypt

Africa

no policy

Estonia

Europe

For medical reasons only

Finland

Europe

For medical reasons only

France

Europe

For medical reasons only

Germany

Europe

For medical reasons only

Greece

Europe

For medical reasons only

Hungary

Europe

For medical reasons only

Iceland

Europe

For medical reasons only

India

Asia

For medical reasons only

Israel

Asia

For medical reasons only

Italy

Europe

For medical reasons only

Japan

Asia

no policy

Jordan

Asia

no policy

Latvia

Europe

For medical reasons only

Lithuania

Europe

For medical reasons only

Netherlands

Europe

For medical reasons only

New Zealand

Oceania

PROHIBITED

Norway

Europe

For medical reasons only

Portugal

Europe

For medical reasons only

Russia

Europe

For medical reasons only

San Marino

Europe

For medical reasons only

Singapore

Asia

For medical reasons only

South Africa

Africa

no policy

South Korea

Asia

PROHIBITED

Spain

Europe

For medical reasons only

Switzerland

Europe

PROHIBITED

Turkey

Asia

For medical reasons only

United Kingdom

Europe

For medical reasons only

United States of America

Northern America

no policy

Vietnam

Asia

PROHIBITED

 

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