America: Sex Selection
By Dahl et al,
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
| 05. 25. 2005
| |
Yes |
No |
Undecided |
| Would use preconception sex selection technology |
8 |
74 |
18 |
| Would use a hypothetical sex selection pill |
18 |
59 |
22 |
- 1197 Americans aged 18 to 45
- source: Dahl et al, "Preconception sex selection demand and preferences in the United States," Fertility and Sterility, Volume 85, Issue 2, Pages 468-473 (February 2006), http://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(05)03854-9/abstract
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