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Easier Determination of Fetal Sex May Increase Gendercide

by Christian Voices for Life on Mar 08, 2017

Easier, Earlier Determination of Sex May Increase Gendercide

New test can determine sex at 10 weeks.

Education: In China and India, cultural preference for a male child (who will care for his parents in their old age) has led to preferential abortion (and infanticide) of female babies, and an alarming imbalance of males to females being born.Immigrants to western nations frequently maintain their cultural preference for male children, and

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some states and countries have banned abortion for the purpose of sex selection.Although England has outlawed sex selection abortions, the Crown Prosecution Service declined to prosecute two abortionists who were discovered to be performing them. An examination of U.S. census data indicated that the sex ratio of the 3^rd child of Asian parents who already had 2 girls was 151 boys to 100 girls – an extremely imbalanced ratio. (1)
Now, a new genetic screening test is available that can be done at 10 weeks gestations and is less risky than amniocentesis. The test (Non-invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT), or cell-free DNA screening) is able to detect trisomies (the presence of 3 of a given chromosome, rather than 2, such as causes Downs Syndrome), and also can detect the sex of the child.The test is considered a screening test rather than a definitive diagnosis, so that indication of a high risk of a trisomy should be followed up with an invasive sampling of fetal cells in order to make a firm diagnosis.

The real question is how the test will in fact be used. (2)Insurance may only pay for the test for mothers who at high risk for a trisomy, but would still be available to anyone willing to pay the cost. Seven states ban abortions for the reason of sex selection, one bans abortion because of a fetal abnormality, and one bans abortion for the reason of race. (3)

1. http://www.lifenews.com/2017/03/01/groundbreaking-genetic-test-could-lead-to-killing-more-girls-in-abortions/

2. http://www.pregnancycorner.com/being-pregnant/nipt.html

https://www.guttmacher.org/state-policy/explore/abortion-bans-cases-sex-or-race-selection-or-genetic-anomaly

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Prayer: Dear Lord, please help every parent to value every child you entrust to them. Help parents who fear not having a son to care for them in their old age to trust in You and in the love of their daughters to help them in their old age. Help parents who discover that their child may be handicapped to also value their child as a child of God who still possesses unique talents and gifts. Please help doctors advising pregnant women to be able to refer their patients to resources to help families of handicapped children, to encourage them and to help them see the beautiful value of their child.

Action: If you know someone who is pregnant and fearful of having a child who does not meet their expectations, encourage them to trust in God to provide them with the support and grace they need to parent whatever child He gives them. Pray for parents who bear the burden of caring for a severely handicapped child, that they will have the grace to be the best parents they can be for all their children.

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