In India today, new reproductive technologies are increasingly being used to ____
a. increase the number of offspring a family can have, including larger numbers of girls.
b. determine the sex of the fetus and decide whether to terminate the pregnancy if it is a girl
c. apply genetic surgeries that will allow a family to select the eye and skin color of its children
d. improve prenatal health so children will be born at higher weights and have better developed brains
e. establish the status symbol of the family as they genetically engineer their offspring
ANSWER:
b
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