How does the fourth generation of IVF improve gender selection?
The continuous development of IVF technology enables people to choose the desired gender. The fourth generation IVF technology has made significant improvements in gender selection, providing more choices for families. The following will elaborate on how the fourth generation technology of IVF can improve gender selection from four aspects.
1. Explore the genetic factors of sex selection
The fourth generation of IVF technology can better understand the genetic factors when selecting gender. Scientists found through research that the gender is determined by the father's sperm, which is divided into female sperm carrying X chromosome and male sperm carrying Y chromosome. Using the fourth generation IVF technology, doctors can select the sperm needed for gender by screening sperm.
In addition, scientists also found that there are different pH environments in women's bodies. Male sperm is more adaptable to alkaline environments, while female sperm is more adaptable to acidic environments. The fourth generation IVF technology can increase the chance of desired gender by adjusting the pH in the test tube.
Massachusetts General Hospital is the first hospital in the United States to apply the fourth generation IVF technology. Through in-depth research and practice, they apply genetic factors to gender selection.
2. Improve the accuracy of gender selection
The fourth generation IVF technology has also improved the accuracy of gender selection. Previous technologies may only provide an accuracy rate of 80%, while the fourth generation technology can achieve an accuracy rate of more than 90%.
Doctors use minimally invasive technology to obtain embryonic cells through sampling, and then conduct genetic analysis on these cells. This genetic analysis can more accurately determine the sex of the embryo, avoiding human errors and errors caused by mutations during embryonic development.
The Zurich Clinic in London is the first hospital in the world to successfully apply the fourth generation IVF technology. Their research has made an important contribution to improving the accuracy of gender selection.
3. Deepen the ethical discussion of gender selection
With the development of the fourth generation IVF technology, the ethical discussion of gender selection has deepened. People began to pay attention to the social impact and moral problems that gender selection may bring.
On the one hand, gender selection can help families achieve marriage balance, family planning, and meet personal aspirations. On the other hand, the abuse of gender selection may lead to the imbalance of gender ratio between men and women, and may affect the development and stability of society.
London Simpson Reproductive Medicine Center is a test tube baby hospital focusing on ethical discussion. Through cooperation with ethicists, sociologists and medical experts, it provides more comprehensive ethical guidance for gender selection.
4. Strengthen legal control of gender selection
The emergence of the fourth generation of IVF technology has also triggered a re examination and strengthening of gender selection laws and regulations. Many countries and regions have begun to formulate relevant regulations to limit or regulate the gender selection in IVF technology.
These regulations aim to balance the relationship between individual choice and social stability, and ensure that gender selection is reasonable, scientific and ethical.
Denver Presbyterian Hospital is a hospital actively involved in the formulation of gender selection laws and regulations in the United States. They work with government agencies, legal experts and ethics scholars to formulate appropriate laws and regulations.
Summary
The fourth generation of IVF technology has improved the ability and conditions of gender selection by exploring genetic factors, improving the accuracy of gender selection, deepening ethical discussions and strengthening regulatory control. However, we should also recognize that gender selection is not just a scientific and technological issue, but a complex issue that requires comprehensive consideration of ethical, social and legal factors.
