Baby Gender Mentor

Baby Gender Mentor is a commercial genetic testing kit that is marketed to pregnant women for the purpose of determining the sex of their unborn baby. The kit is produced by a company called Acu-Gen Biolab, Inc., which is based in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Baby Gender Mentor test claims to be able to determine the sex of a baby as early as five weeks after conception, which is earlier than most other methods of prenatal sex discernment.

Overview

The Baby Gender Mentor kit includes a blood collection kit, which the pregnant woman uses to collect a small sample of her own blood. This sample is then sent to Acu-Gen Biolab's laboratory for analysis. The test works by detecting the presence of Y-chromosome DNA in the woman's blood. If Y-chromosome DNA is detected, the baby is predicted to be a boy; if no Y-chromosome DNA is detected, the baby is predicted to be a girl.

Accuracy

The Baby Gender Mentor test claims to have an accuracy rate of 99.9%. However, this claim has been disputed. In 2006, a group of women who used the test filed a class action lawsuit against Acu-Gen Biolab, alleging that the test results were inaccurate. The lawsuit was settled out of court in 2008.

Controversy

The Baby Gender Mentor test has been the subject of controversy due to concerns about its accuracy and the ethical implications of prenatal sex selection. Some critics argue that the test could be used for sex-selective abortion, a practice that is illegal in some countries and considered unethical by many people.

See also

• Prenatal testing
• Genetic testing
• Sex selection
• Y-chromosome