THE CASE
Now you can go to your favourite pharmacy and for about $95.00 buy a test kit that will accurately determine the gender of your baby as early as eight weeks - or so the manufacturers claim.
Dr. Ted Weaver the President of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists can't see how it could be accurate at eight weeks. He points out that there is no supporting evidence for the claim of 90% accuracy, nor is there any information on how it works. However anecdotal evidence indicates that the accuracy it is about 80%,
The Australian Christian lobby says it should be banned, because it will increase the demand for abortions if the sex of the baby is not what the parents want. Although abortion on the grounds of gender selection is illegal, the managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby, Jim Wallace said "That we would allow a product that would allow eugenics to be practiced and started in the home is just unbelievable".
NSW Health Minister John Della Bosca says go to your doctor instead.
The President of the Australian Council of Natural Family Planning, Evelyn Brien, was also worried that by enabling parents to determine the sex of their babies early in pregnancy "they could decide to abort the pregnancy if it's not the sex of their choice." "Morally, that's unacceptable."
All of these people miss the point.
If you are the sort of person who sneaks around and secretly opens up Christmas presents before Christmas, then this test may appeal to you. Ask yourself why you need to know the sex of your unborn baby? Surprises are nice, do you really want to spoil the fun just so you can paint the bedroom the right colour?
The only good reason to test the sex of an unborn baby is if there is the possibility of a familial sex-linked genetic disorder such as Haemophilia or Fragile X Syndrome. Any other reason is just a type of voyerism. Even the adverts say it "bridges the curosity gap"'.
In a very muddy business here are some facts:
The adverts say go to your local pharmacy for one of these kits, but it is available in very few pharmacies.
The adverts claim 90% accuracy but offer no proof of this, beyond a few testimonials.
The adverts say it is accurate from as little as six weeks after the first missed period.
The mechanism of the test is a secret.
MY VERDICT
I wonder if it is any more accurate than the old method of putting some Drano in a urine sample. I am told that Drano turns dark in a boy pregnancy but does not change in a girl pregnancy. I have also been told that it turns blue for boys and pink for girls (no really!).
http://www.babygenderprediction.com/drano-gender-prediction.html
If you are the sort of person who sneaks around and secretly opens up Christmas presents before Christmas, then this test may appeal to you. Ask yourself why you need to know the sex of your unborn baby? Surprises are nice, do you really want to spoil the fun just so you can paint the bedroom the right colour?
The only good reason to test the sex of an unborn baby is if there is the possibility of a familial sex-linked genetic disorder such as Haemophilia or Fragile X Syndrome. Any other reason is just a type of voyerism. Even the adverts say it "bridges the curosity gap"'.
In a very muddy business here are some facts:
The adverts say go to your local pharmacy for one of these kits, but it is available in very few pharmacies.
The adverts claim 90% accuracy but offer no proof of this, beyond a few testimonials.
The adverts say it is accurate from as little as six weeks after the first missed period.
The mechanism of the test is a secret.
MY VERDICT
I wonder if it is any more accurate than the old method of putting some Drano in a urine sample. I am told that Drano turns dark in a boy pregnancy but does not change in a girl pregnancy. I have also been told that it turns blue for boys and pink for girls (no really!).
http://www.babygenderprediction.com/drano-gender-prediction.html
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