Picking Baby's Sex

From Xinhuanet comes a report that the UK House of Commons Science and Technology Committee may allow parents to choose the sex of their babies. British law currently allows parents to choose the sex of children only for medical reasons such as gender-linked diseases like hemophilia and muscular dystrophy. Opponents, including the Church of England, believe the welfare of a child is in jeopardy if "designer babies" become legal. Selection of sex is considered a precursor to selection of other characteristics, such as hair and eye color.