Another point discussed was that in Chinese society, parents still prefer boys to girls. In view of recent developments in sperm-splicing, many couples may soon be able to choose the sex of their children. This would be a great boon to Taiwan's family-planning program.
「重男輕女」的觀念，中國自古就有，近年來雖已較淡薄，但為求一子而連續生了好幾個女兒的，仍大有人在，嚴重破壞了家庭計畫的推行成果。