Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 28 February 2018

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

General Scheme of Assisted Human Reproduction Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed)

9:00 am

Dr. John Waterstone:

While it is possible to do genetic analysis to pick out boy versus girl embryos and, therefore, select gender, the legislation is black and white on not allowing gender selection through PGD. With a couple of exceptions, the situation is the same across Europe.

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