title: [Ethical aspects of preliminary sex selection of the fetus].
abstract: With the emergence of preimplantation genetic diagnosis the perpetual trial of people to select their children's sex has become a scientific reality. This paper aims at making overview of the arguments for and against every social application of sex selection. More than 50 articles on the topic were reviewed, of which 19 that encompass different view points were chosen. The concept of family balancing itself is questionable. There are many arguments against. The predominant opinion in the profession, for the moment, is against every social application of sex selection technologies unless in cases of sex-linked diseases. As medicine and genetics develop further and further more complex ethical dilemmas arise. As individuals and members of society we need to think about what values our choices reflect and what consequences they are likely to have.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aleksandrova
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bozhinova
mesh_terms: D002755:Choice Behavior / Q000941:ethics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011247:Pregnancy; D012743:Sex Preselection / Q000941:ethics*