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Genetic Manipulation: Fun for the Family!

Posted by Hemos on Wednesday September 09, 1998 @11:16AM from the and-the-3rd-will-be-a-girl dept.

Well, it was really only a matter of time, but the ever ubiqitous "researchers" have found a way to help manipulate the sex of the child for a couple. The technique is not yet perfect, but they are reporting rates of 85% X sorting, and 65% Y sorting. For the manipulation, sperm sorting is done, coupled with artifical insemination.

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