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Six boys, no girls. What would you do?

Nov 16 05:52pm

If you had six boys in your family and little genetic chance of havng a girl, would you seek help overseas?

That was the decision facing the couple featured on Sunrise today, Lisa and Paul.

With the practice of sex selection banned here since 2005, Lisa and Paul Jones flew to Thailand for IVF treatment trying to balance out their family. The couple were unsuccessful - read their story in our factsheets - but they defend their decision saying they love their boys, they just desperately would like a girl.

What would you do? Is it ever ok to ‘play God’ and select the gender of a child?

31 Comments Report Abuse

1. samanthadignan - Nov 17 08:26am

After spending 2 years going through IVF to have a baby I find it disgusting that people use these services for selfish reasons. Be happy you can have children at all.

2. melinda.gadd - Nov 17 08:32am

I dont agree with ppl choosing the sex of their baby i think ppl should b grateful 4 what they have.I am currently on my 3rd round of IVF with Dr Clark trying for my first baby yet 4 some reason beyond our control it hasnt worked i would b happy to have 1 child let alone 6 no matter what sex.

3. malbriggs@ymail.com - Nov 17 08:32am

C'Mon Sunrise!
6 kids between 3 parents already! When will this story actually be about the stress these people are putting on the natural resources of the planet?
If you simply must have a girl, think of someone else and adopt a girl. It's not easy to do, but nothing of value ever comes easily.

4. tan578 - Nov 17 08:52am

I am a mother of 4 boys which i love as much as much as any parent could love there child but i fully understand i would love a little girl as would my family. i think there should be rules ie you must have at least 2 or more of the same sex first. Adoption is a great idea but also just as costly.

5. martin_walton2004 - Nov 17 08:56am

What a brave women to speak about this openly . We stay hidden not daring to speak about gender dissapointment because of comments like those above .
I have 4 very beautiful girls but would dearly love to parent a son .

6. logan.mel74 - Nov 17 09:02am

OMG, You people are such hipocrites. You dont my manipulating gods will to do IVF for yourself to have a baby, but judge this woman for what she has done due to the loss of her baby girl. I have 3 boys and lost a baby girl 6 months ago at 20 weeks so i empathise with Linda. GO FOR IT LINDA

7. brizzy_topaz - Nov 17 09:24am

Why waste time judging others? Too each thier own I say. Good luck Linda.

8. angela.last - Nov 17 09:31am

I have Two boys, and i dearly love them. i really wanted a girl. I found one site and did what it said i had my baby girl 30th june. I thnk if someone wants a certain sex and it's posible then it should be ok. it's not greedy just a different love. you women with no kids you don't know the differen

9. sianneubecker - Nov 17 09:35am

Having experienced the IVF rollercoaster due to infertility I feel disgusted that they would use these resources for gender selection.
How dare she compare her situation to that of infertile couples. It would be another blow if waiting lists for IVF increased due to this selfishness.

10. mct2455 - Nov 17 09:36am

Well done Lisa, These negative comments left seem to all from disappointed ivf customers. Maybe if aus ivf programs did chromosone checks on embryos then there would not be so many upset ivf families here that fail. We live in a society where we have the right to choose our own destiny.Go Lisa

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