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Gender Selection Ethics Westchester, New York

If you have experienced the effects of a sex linked genetic disease, you may want to conceive a girl. However, you may wonder about gender selection ethics. The Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, New York, offers support and guidance to families negotiating the ethical dilemmas surrounding this controversial issue.

Some imagine a world where embryos can be selected on the basis of desirable qualities including beauty and intelligence while left-over embryos are discarded. However, it is currently impossible to determine whether a particular embryo will be more beautiful, intelligent, or successful than another. Even the most cutting edge technology, Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD), is only used for avoidance of certain genetic diseases or gender selection. Those who have experienced the devastating effects of conceiving a child with a sex linked genetic disease may be driven to gender selection out of desperation, rather than a desire to conceive a perfect child.

At the Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, New York, each family is offered the opportunity to discuss the limitations of gender selection as well as the ethical issues surrounding this field of medicine. Dr. Andrew Silverman and his staff understand that gender selection isn't for everyone and families are not pressured in the decision making process.

Families choose gender selection for any of the following reasons:

- Avoidance of sex linked genetic disease
- Family gender balancing
- Propagation of the family name

If you would like to choose the sex of your child, but are worried about gender selection ethics, make an appointment at the Silverman Center for Gender Selection in Westchester, New York. Call today to discuss your options!