Chrissy Teigen and John Legend choose baby's sex; the wonders of technology. I recall not even being told the sex of my first and second child after an ultra sound because they didn't want to unintentionally mislead the expectant parents just in case they were wrong. However, we have gone far beyond that - choosing the sex of a baby. Chrissy Teigen is defending her and her husband John Legend's choice of a girl but there is something troubling about anyone's ability to do so.
When China instituted it's One Child Policy, female babies were routinely aborted in preference of boys, reportedly. At lease in Chrissy and John's case the girl wins at the expense of the boy. I imagine pouring over a bunch of fertilized eggs and deciding which to pick. Of course I am not sure how it is done but I wonder what happens to the discards?
It is of course Chrissy Teigan and John Legend's decision to make and they will be able to say to their daughter that she was chosen long before she was viable. This is also possible with the advances in technology but I can't help feeling uneasy about what next? Can you determine ahead of time if the child will be smart or beautiful? Maybe we can already do that. Best wishes to the expectant couple.
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