It can be somewhat surprising (and sometimes alarming) to find out what’s
been happening in science when you haven’t been paying attention …
“[A fertility specialist in Encino] continued offering tests for gender
and eye color … at his California clinic and in Mexico. Over the years, as his
clientele grew, gender screening was quietly adopted by IVF clinics across the
nation as a standard service.
“A survey published in March in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction
and Genetics found that nearly 73 percent of U.S. fertility clinics offer
gender selection. Of those, nearly 84 percent offer it to couples who do not
have fertility problems but are considering [in vitro fertilization] solely to
control the pregnancy’s outcome.”