Sign in

Couples order babies' sex at US clinic

An American fertility clinic is using a "sex-sorting" machine on the father's sperm to give couples babies with the gender they've ordered.

Couples order babies' sex at US clinic

Thu, 05 Jul, 2001 - 09:08

An American fertility clinic is using a "sex-sorting" machine on the father's sperm to give couples babies with the gender they've ordered.

The MicroSort system used by the Genetics And IVF Institute in Fairfax, Virginia, tags and separates sperm carrying male and female chromosomes.

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

WHATSAPP

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more courts articles

Couples order babies' sex at US clinic

Alejandro Garnacho fined after speeding away from Man United’s training ground

Couples order babies' sex at US clinic

Civil case taken by IRA victims ‘verged on show trial’, Gerry Adams says

Couples order babies' sex at US clinic

IRA bomb victim ‘completely devastated’ as Gerry Adams court case discontinued

More in this section

Iran War

Iran and US harden positions as Tehran keeps its grip on Strait of Hormuz

Golders Green incident

‘Far-fetched’ to suggest McSweeney phone theft linked to Mandelson files, says Keir Starmer

Trump

Donald Trump says Iran deal close despite Tehran denying talks to end war

Courts Heathrow Place: US Place: Fairfax, Virginia Place: Britain Organisation: Genetics And IVF Institute Organisation: Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority Organisation: IVF

<p>Meta has said it will appeal the rulings in Los Angeles and in New Mexico. In response to the California case’s verdict, a spokesperson for Meta said the company is confident of its protection of teens online. Picture: Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images)</p>

Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds

IE_logo_newsletters

Select your favourite newsletters and get the best of Irish Examiner delivered to your inbox

© Examiner Echo Group Limited