The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection
Objectives: Surveys of the general population regarding sex selection using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis are limited and were mainly conducted in the United States and Northern Europe. In those Western societies, surveys have shown that people’s interest in using sex selection techniques is en...
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| author | Anastasia A. Salame Jospeh Nassif Ghina S. Ghazeeri Elie M. Moubarak Antoine Hannoun Antoine A. Abu Musa |
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| description | Objectives: Surveys of the general population regarding sex selection using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis are limited and were mainly conducted in the United States and Northern Europe. In those Western societies, surveys have shown that people’s interest in using sex selection techniques is encouraged by the desire for a sexually balanced family. It is important to determine attitudes to sex selection in a wider range of countries especially that cultural differences exist among countries. Study design: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study regarding attitudes towards sex selection for non-medical reasons was designed. One thousand five hundred participants of the reproductive age group presenting to the Women s Health Center at the American University of Beirut Medical Center were offered to complete the survey. The questionnaire included demographic details, obstetric and infertility history, opinions regarding sex selection, personal interest in expanding the family, and personal interest in choosing the sex of a future child. Results: The response rate was 86.6%. Nineteen per cent of the respondents considered it strictly prohibited, 38.8% considered the technique acceptable only if medically indicated while 33.4% believed that it should be available to all those who request it. Multivariate logistic regression on the predictors of the variable affecting the attitudes towards sex selection showed that the educational level, religious disapproval and the desire of the opposite sex of the already existing children were the only significant predictors. Conclusion: The middle-eastern multi-religious population studied has a negative attitude towards sex selection through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. Religion, educational status and desire of children of both genders were identified as the significant predictors of the decision whether to accept sex selection or not. Keywords: Surveys and questionnaires, Sex preselection, Attitude, Humans |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c54187642f2c46f7bfbb6c1db1b945b62022-12-22T03:19:41ZengElsevierEuropean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X2590-16132019-07-013The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selectionAnastasia A. Salame0Jospeh Nassif1Ghina S. Ghazeeri2Elie M. Moubarak3Antoine Hannoun4Antoine A. Abu Musa5Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon; Corresponding author. Present address: Villa No. 2, Tawam Roundabout - Al Markhaniya, Al Ain, P.O. Box 31453, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Mount Lebanon Hospital, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, LebanonObjectives: Surveys of the general population regarding sex selection using pre-implantation genetic diagnosis are limited and were mainly conducted in the United States and Northern Europe. In those Western societies, surveys have shown that people’s interest in using sex selection techniques is encouraged by the desire for a sexually balanced family. It is important to determine attitudes to sex selection in a wider range of countries especially that cultural differences exist among countries. Study design: A questionnaire-based cross-sectional study regarding attitudes towards sex selection for non-medical reasons was designed. One thousand five hundred participants of the reproductive age group presenting to the Women s Health Center at the American University of Beirut Medical Center were offered to complete the survey. The questionnaire included demographic details, obstetric and infertility history, opinions regarding sex selection, personal interest in expanding the family, and personal interest in choosing the sex of a future child. Results: The response rate was 86.6%. Nineteen per cent of the respondents considered it strictly prohibited, 38.8% considered the technique acceptable only if medically indicated while 33.4% believed that it should be available to all those who request it. Multivariate logistic regression on the predictors of the variable affecting the attitudes towards sex selection showed that the educational level, religious disapproval and the desire of the opposite sex of the already existing children were the only significant predictors. Conclusion: The middle-eastern multi-religious population studied has a negative attitude towards sex selection through pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. Religion, educational status and desire of children of both genders were identified as the significant predictors of the decision whether to accept sex selection or not. Keywords: Surveys and questionnaires, Sex preselection, Attitude, Humanshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590161319300511 |
| spellingShingle | Anastasia A. Salame Jospeh Nassif Ghina S. Ghazeeri Elie M. Moubarak Antoine Hannoun Antoine A. Abu Musa The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology: X |
| title | The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection |
| title_full | The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection |
| title_fullStr | The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection |
| title_short | The effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection |
| title_sort | effect of religious background on the attitude towards sex selection |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590161319300511 |
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