Studies involving gender preference in the having of children suggest that
A) most couples in the world want two girls and two boys.
B) there is a preference for female children in much of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
C) choosing the sex of the child is illegal in most countries.
D) choosing the sex of children would decrease the proportion of female births.
D
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