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Asian Boy Bias Skewing US Birth Stats

By Mary Papenfuss,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 15, 2009 4:11 AM CDT

(Newser) – Many Asian American parents' strong bias for sons is beginning to emerge in US birth statistics, reports the New York Times.  Chinese, Korean and Indian immigrant families are more likely to abort female embryos and use in-vitro fertilization to have a treasured boy, particularly...   Read full story »

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