British scientists call for urgent IVF regulation as US unveils technique to pick sex of child

British scientists call for urgent IVF regulation as US unveils technique to pick sex of child

British scientists have called for urgent regulation after US researchers unveiled a new technique that would allow parents to easily pick the sex of their child during IVF. Currently selecting the sex of an embryo is banned in the UK for non-medical reasons, but the new process involves choosing the correct sperm which increases the odds of having a boy or a girl to around 80 per cent.