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Is sex selection illegal in the United Kingdom?

Yes. Sex selection is banned in the United Kingdom. No UK clinic can be licensed to pick your baby's sex.

Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 Sch. 2 para 1ZB (inserted 1 Oct 2009 by the HFE Act 2008): a licence cannot authorise any practice designed to secure that a child will be of one sex rather than the other, except for gender-related serious disease (legislation.gov.uk, no outstanding effects).

Source: HFE Act 1990 Sch.2 1ZB

• The United Kingdom is one of 50 countries where sex selection is banned, and 9 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 1.
• In Europe: banned in 34 of 39 countries.

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