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Is sex selection illegal in Australia?

Partly. Sex selection is restricted in Australia. National IVF guidelines and some state laws ban it - no federal law.

No federal statute. NHMRC Ethical Guidelines on ART (2017) prohibit non-medical sex selection; they bind clinics through accreditation, and some states (e.g. Victoria) also have their own laws.

Source: NHMRC ART guidelines

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Australia is one of 50 countries where sex selection is banned, and 9 more restrict it.
In Oceania: banned in 1 of 6 countries.

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