News Page 5 » Thursday, September 10, 1998 ^signer parenthood ;archers say technique lets parents choose sex of baby icoust' )lt( FAX, \ >i. (AP) Fertility iv >e'sat9p.r :s say they are successfully al smg-a- prospective parents fulfill arthgate. >ams in selecting whether to )aby Michelle or Michael, anacous:: technique involves identi- iat9:30p. nd separating sperm cells irry the Y chromosome, tlirtl'U P r °d uces males, from 4 ■ hat carry the female-pro- “nf 12 ^ c l lromosome - "P 1, Id ward Fugger of the Genet- hmandb:^ /F Institute said today that 3lt iy at FiD ells can be segregated by the t of DNA they contain before an alter; used to fertilize an egg veet Eugf: i artificial insemination. > “CharleysV itown Bnerst Y-chromosome sperm has vent less genetic material erm with the X chromosome, marchers were able to sift to produce samples in which ent of the cells had an X chro- |ie. If they targeted Y-bearing the result was a sperm sam- “They’re doing very important research, but its a matter of what they're using it for that worries me." — Dr. Jamie Grifo Director of reproductive endocrinology, New York University Medical School pie in which 65 percent of the cells contained a Y chromosome. The New York Times reported today. The institute said 29 women who wanted to have girls became pregnant. So far, nine of those women have given birth to 11 healthy baby girls, including two sets of twins, the institute said. The oldest girl is 2 1/2 years old. One of the women still pregnant is carrying a boy, Fugger said. A study of couples wanting boys produced results consistent with what the sperm sorting would pre dict, Fugger said. Exact results were not released. Dr. Jamie Grifo, director of repro ductive endocrinology at New York University Medical School, is appre hensive about the way the institute is using the sperm-sorting method. Grifo has been using an entirely different technique to choose the gender of an embryo since 1992 and said NYU applies the technol ogy only to prevent gender-based diseases such as hemophilia and Duchenne muscular dystrophy, which only appear in males. “They’re doing very important research but it’s a matter of what they’re using it for that worries me,” Grifo said. “I don’t think we should be doing sex selection.” ' '*•< \ X S U. :»■ 118 REAL LIFE...a real relationship with a real GocL.real relationships with real people. Why settle for anything less? CHECK OUT “CRU” THURSDAYS, 7PM READ 304 (BEHIND G ROLLIE) QUESTIONS? 696-8289 r >1 A ■ - U:iU' W hi!' i vh HafeSBS; , : /.■-TA’iUvY F m vv:. I:; 1 , . r & •>% St ^ PP f • *.f •it. )• i- i u - a* mm iikw sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ 'year WHAT IF _.m other; :hee president Friday^ September 11 7:00 & 9:30 lv a lew ^ p.m. med from -voiced the aios/f- I orators, final i filibuster scene to bn/S Doors is a presentation of the MSC Film Society of Texas A&M patriotic T s: fpti.OO al lti<‘ ttoor or . • 50 in atlvance at tlu* P ra S W C Tox omc . (845-i2.S4) i guy wins old long lines and buy a jg tason pass for $15. J ling tyjljns shown in the Kutbler ^ 1 ^ i.Theatre Complex. , a small® 1 , mould pri': a little goF»^—■— unately, ni 1 rue integrib been elects 6- Persona -with (Usabilities please call 845-1515 to inform n» of your special needs. We request notification three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist yon to the best of our ability. Questions? Call the Aggie Cinema Hotline H47-84755 Website: http:// films, tamu. edit a n improvisational comedy We hate the French too! screen i Festivi .99 iwfish Ettof li Quesad' i Enchilada Friday, Septemberll 9 p.m. Rudder Theatre Tickets are $4 in advance (MSC BoxOffice) http://http.tamu.edu:8000/~fslip tpping Cenlj, MIS/CS RECRUITING RECEPTION HILTON HOTEL SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 7:00 P.M. Visit us at the Engineering and Business Career Fairs Interviews 9/30 &: 10/1