Ultrasounds

Ultrasounds have been around for quite some time. They are used for different reasons around the world. Unfortunately, sometimes this medical invention is used for more than just curiosity. Some people rely on these ultrasounds to help them make the ultimate decision. In countries such as India, it is very important to the parent's economic stability to bear healthy children, especially males. In China, the desire to bear sons and only sons brings on a new meaning to the purpose of the ultrasound. The motive behind the people of India and the people of China for obtaining the sex of the fetus clearly identifies the social and economic importance of bearing male offspring.
Chitra Divakaruni portrays the motives for ultrasounds in India through her story "The Ultrasound". There are several instances referenced on the importance of having a healthy child. "There's a history of birth defects in my family – just one or two, but it's enough to worry us" (204).......

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Title: Sex Selection
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1. Sex/Gender Selection
   

   sex/gender selection. GENDER/SEX SELECTION For a long period of time now, people
   have been interested in controlling the sex of their offspring. ... ...

2. Ethical Issues Of Sex Selection
   

   Ethical issues of sex selection. ... However, the debate on whether sex selection is
   an ethical practice involves technology that is already perfected. ... ...

3. Sex Selection
   

   sex selection. Ultrasounds Ultrasounds have been around for quite some time.
   They are used for different reasons around the world. ... ...

4. Boy Or Girl: Which Gender Baby Would You Pick?
   

   ... "Sex selection is a topic that's almost taboo for physicians to talk about," said
   Tarun Jain, a reproductive specialist at the University of Illinois, Chicago. ... ...

5. Sex Selecyive Abortion In India
   

   ... Centre for Development Studiesin Trivadrum, India. Balakrishnan, R. (1994) The Social
   Context of Sex Selection and the Politics of Abortion in India. ... ...