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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Nina Massey

Study describes new ‘safe’ technique for producing babies of the desired sex

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Researchers have developed a new technique that appears to be safe and around 80% effective in producing babies of the desired sex, a study suggests.

The issue of sex selection raises serious ethical concerns, and selection of embryos on the basis of sex, without mitigating reasons such as sex-linked disease, is illegal in many countries.

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