What was once controversial in the US and is banned in many counties across the globe is becoming trendy, especially here in the Bay Area.

But, it puts into question the ethics surrounding designer families.

That trend of choosing the Gender of your baby through IVF is picking up with an increasing number of couples opting for daughters over sons.

For more on this, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Emi Nietfeld, freelance journalist who recently wrote about this for Slate Magazine.