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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