Growing numbers of British parents going to US for IVF to choose sex of child

Selecting baby's sex before birth is currently banned in the UK Many believe nature should decide and fear a populationimbalance But US doctor says couples have the right to choose and more are He sees 10 patients a month fly from UK for the treatment in the US 80 per cent of parents opt for a baby girl and 20 per cent want a boy

By Richard Spillett

Published: 23:35 EST, 20 July 2014 | Updated: 03:04 EST, 21 July 2014

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Controversial: Dr Daniel Potter runs a clinic in the US which allows couples to choose the sex of their baby in treatment costing 7,600

Increasing numbers of British parents are flying to the US for a controversial IVF treatment which allows them choose the sex of their baby, a leading expert has revealed.

Dr Daniel Potter, who runs the largest fertility clinic on the West Coast of America, has delivered 750 babies to UK mothers since he started in 1997.

Visits from UK women have risen by 20 per cent year on year to the IVF specialist, which allows them to choose the sex of their baby using a process currently banned in Britain.

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Growing numbers of British parents going to US for IVF to choose sex of child