Sex selection
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| '''Sex selection''' is the attempt to control the sex of the offspring to achieve a desired sex. It can be accomplished in several ways, both pre- and post-implantation of an [[embryo]], as well as at [[childbirth|birth]]. It has been marketed under the title '''family balancing'''. | '''Sex selection''' is the attempt to control the sex of the offspring to achieve a desired sex. It can be accomplished in several ways, both pre- and post-implantation of an [[embryo]], as well as at [[childbirth|birth]]. It has been marketed under the title '''family balancing'''. | ||
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Sex selection is the attempt to control the sex of the offspring to achieve a desired sex. It can be accomplished in several ways, both pre- and post-implantation of an embryo, as well as at birth. It has been marketed under the title family balancing.
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See also
- Sex-selective abortion and infanticide
- Human sex ratio
- List of countries by sex ratio
- Trivers–Willard hypothesis
- Female foeticide
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