Saturday, November 15, 2003
UK authority rules out sex selection
Parents should not be allowed to choose the sex of their babies, the UK's IVF regulator has recommended after a year-long public consultation. The head of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority, Suzi Leather, says that there was a "huge public consensus" against selection, except for medical reasons. The Health Secretary, John Reid, backed the decision. "I can confirm that as long as I am secretary of state for health, sex selection will only be permitted on compelling medical grounds," he declared.
Parents should not be allowed to choose the sex of their babies, the UK's IVF regulator has recommended after a year-long public consultation. The head of the Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority, Suzi Leather, says that there was a "huge public consensus" against selection, except for medical reasons. The Health Secretary, John Reid, backed the decision. "I can confirm that as long as I am secretary of state for health, sex selection will only be permitted on compelling medical grounds," he declared.
