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[quote=Anonymous]I chose.  My first was natural, so no choice, and I really didn't care.  My DH had a preference, so if anything, I was hoping he'd get his preference.  For the IVF baby, I did have a preference.  And it turned out to be different than what I thought it would have been if you'd asked me pre-kids.  I certainly would have been happy with either.  DH didn't have a significant preference and we were generally aligned anyway, so it was pretty easy.  Definitely don't regret it.  There are plenty of bad reasons to choose, but also some innocuous and/or good reasons, too.

Plus - PP who pointed out that someone is choosing, is correct.  Even if I didn't have a preference, I think I'd flip a coin and instruct the docs, so I knew no one else was making the decision for what I consider unethical reasons (possibly overboard, but I'd find it creepy to have someone else decide for me - not judging others who don't care though).  Or I'd be certain the sex info wasn't provided by the testing lab at all.

I also think the question of whether people generally should be allowed to choose, is quite a bit different than examining the ethics of a single person's actual choice or decision not to choose.[/quote]

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