Couples travel to U S to choose baby sex
An international trend shows affluent couples seeking sex selection in the United States to choose a child’s gender. Clinics charge around 20000 dollars, with patients from China, Canada, Germany and beyond, sparking ethical debate about consumer eugenics and gender bias.
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United States
Robert
Joanna
Australia
Jeffrey Steinberg
Fertility Institutes of
Los Angeles
China
Canada
Germany
Czech Republic
Guam
Mexico
New Zealand
Steinberg
India
Center For Bioethics and Human Dignity
Christian Bioethics Group
Yury Verlinsky
Reproductive Genetics Institute
Iago
American Society For Reproductive Medicine
Susannah Baruch
The
Repro
Johns Hopkins University
Saauben
Father abducts two sons at knifepoint and drowns one
In Blackhawk Indiana police say Collin Walker, 4, was abducted at his father in law’s home during a custody dispute. He was found drowned in Dean’s Lake with a fatal knife wound. His brother Monte, 2, was rescued, and dad Collin Walker was injured but survived. Amber Alert aided the search.
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Ily Bliss
Walker
Tiny Dean’s Lake
Collin
Smothers
Bill Bergheim
Terre Haute
Medical ethics test both Americans and Iraqis endure in war hospitals
In Baghdad the U S Army's main combat hospital treats Iraqi patients alongside Americans. Iraqi injuries often lead to limited follow up care, forcing doctors to choose between full life-extending options for Americans and constrained care for Iraqis. A 13-year-old Iraqi girl with renal failure underscores the fragile, unequal system. Hamadi expresses gratitude yet faces grim prospects.
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Iraq
U.S. Army
U.S
United States
David R. Steinbruner
Steinbruner
Hamadi
Marine Corps
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