IVF gender selection and the ethics behind it

Many couples want to have sons to carry on their family name (Photo: Shutterstock)

“Many clients ask me how to have a male child. That’s the gender in demand,” says Dr Wanjiru Ndegwa-Njuguna, a fertility expert. 

“Gender selection does happen, but it is not 100 percent certain,” she adds. In her experience, even women tend to desire more male children despite already having other male children. Reason? Cultural norms which make couples inclined to have boys to have an heir to their name.