Parents' preference for pink or blue is not enough

[ms_maree]

A VICTORIAN couple's decision to fight a law that forbids the use of IVF to choose their child's gender has gained national attention. The couple, whose identity remains secret, terminated IVF-conceived twins on learning they were boys

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[bostongirl2003]

just to make sure I've got this right: They aborted twins because they were boys?

[ms_maree]

Apparently, and they were IVF conceived twins.

[othellia]

Seems to be. Apparently they had three boys already and didn't want to make it five.

[hammersxstrings]

i had to read it like, 5 times...and my jaw literally dropped. i was like...what.what.what.

[parhelion_spark]

My mum was the same way, dad too. I continue to fail at their gendered dreams.
OH THE SADNESS.

Basically, I heartily agree with this thread.

[clinicallybored]

I hate that people do this: "I could never do that and the idea makes me uncomfortable, but it's their right to do it and it's her body to decide"

[clinicallybored]

No, I hate people who shame women about what they should do with their bodies.

[ms_maree]

I don't know, if they had twin girls, or a boy and a girl, somehow I think they would have had them.

Otherwise why would they go up against the IVF board to try and determine the sex of the child?

But that's just speculation.

[clinicallybored]

"If you can't have children, then perhaps there's a reason for it"

WUT?

[clinicallybored]

It's not a comprehension issue, more of a "what the hell is wrong with you"-related issue.