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Baylor Medicine College to study controversial sex selection

HOUSTON -- Baylor College of Medicine, which was tied to the Baptist-affiliated Baylor University until 1969, has been given approval to proceed with a controversial study for parents to choose a male or female embryo for implantation depending on their desire for a son or daughter. A total of 25 married couples with at least one child together who want a child of a sex they do not have yet can take part in the study, according to the guidelines. Couples are instructed to contact the study office and answer simple questions before making a trip to the Baylor Clinic to undergo the usual screening for in vitro fertilization and receive counseling about the risks involved. “Children are not do-it-yourself projects. They are gifts to be received. They are to be loved for who they are, not because they conform to a couple's gender wishes,” bioethicist C. Ben Mitchell told Baptist Press. “Baylor is playing to crass consumerism. This is an experiment in social engineering and ought to be stopped immediately.” Posted by Editor at November 3, 2005 08:00 AM