=== My cousin did that, and she now has two lovely children (although the boy has some severe medical problems).
Were they unable to detect them in utero so he could culled?
Did she consider suing the fertility clinic for malpractice in selecting a defective from what were probably other, more perfect, siblings?
It's funny ... I have a marine biologist/physiologist friend who was chatting with me about this yesterday. I'm terribly weak on math and science though both fascinate me and I'd completely forgotten sex, via chromosomes, might be the easiest of all selections to make. I appreciate your pointing out it's not perfect though and I'll look forward to your informed opinion on things in the future if you happen to be around.
Regards.
I don't know that my cousin would have wanted to "cull" her son.
Did she consider suing the fertility clinic for malpractice in selecting a defective from what were probably other, more perfect, siblings?
As far as I know, she did not sue or consider suing. At the time, a little over 4 years ago, I'm not sure if the technology was yet developed to detect genetic defects before implantation. Since that technology is here now, I would certainly want the embryos screened before implantation, if I do IVF at some point. She still has some embryos in storage; if she decides to go ahead and have more children, I don't know if she will have the embryos screened first.
I appreciate your pointing out it's not perfect though and I'll look forward to your informed opinion on things in the future if you happen to be around.
And I'll be happy to share my opinion!