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?
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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.
I have 4 very beautiful girls but would dearly love to parent a son .
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.