it's not only per missible but also cheap. people are flying into thailand to choose the sex of their unborn child. it cost this child's parents less than $9,000 and is why gender selection is a boom area of medical tourism. it's more expensive and illegal elsewhere. couples flying in on baby holidays from china, australia and europe. some 4,000 test tube embryos are created in thailand each year. 20% of chosen for their jender to fulfill the couple's desire to override nature. the sizzle of summer. it can be more than uncomfortable. it can be downright unsafe.