Gender Selection

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The paper explains that as genetic research continues to evolve, one of the themes those in genetic counseling seek is gender selection. This paper provides a brief review of genetics, chromosome pairing and gender determination following by a discussion of gender selection and its ramifications. The paper concludes with commentary and documentation as to why gender selection is unethical.

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"The results of the Human Genome Project were astounding and revolutionized the world of genetics and unleashed a world of possibilities. Many people have feared genetics and the potential for the development of a master race of super humans similar to what one would see in a science fiction movie. The benefits of genetic knowledge, however, can affect the safety and health of children and save countless years of suffering and expense to parents of children born with sex related genetic disorders. One of the many joys of the childbirth experience is finding out the sex of the child either through ultrasound, amniocentesis or at the moment of birth as the doctor cries out "It's a boy" or "It's a girl.""

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