Teletext Recovery - 30/08/2003

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:14:50       ———————————————————  ————   IS GENDER SELECTION ALLOWED?  ■ The fertility treatment watchdog, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HERA), is to ask the public if it backs the right of parents to gender selection for social rather than medical reasons. ■ There are three main techniques: sperm sorting before conception, per-implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), where a cell is removed from the embryo to test for the sex before it's transferred, and termination. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— Today on Lifestyle 140 NEW GENERATION PHONE? GAMES & RINGTONES p676 Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:12:11       ———————————————————  ————   IS GENRE SELECTION ALLOWED?  ■ As far as the law is concerned, sperm sorting is unregulated and would require a change in the law. The HERA guidelines allow PGD where there is a significant risk of a serious genetic condition being present in the embryo. ■ Sex selection is available in other countries, and the HERA's current position is being tested in the courts. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— Creamy pork noodles 146 One-2-One Odds-on favourite for love? see ITV1 p390 Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:14:39       ———————————————————  ————   YOUR MEDICAL PROBLEMS ANSWERED  ■ Do you have a health worry you want advice about? Write to Lifestyle, Teletext, PO Box 32549, London, W4 5TX. Please mark your envelope 'Surgery'. The advice given is not meant as a substitute for a proper medical examination by your GP. >>> ——————————————————————————————————————— NB — the doctor cannot reply personally Don't miss the best TV stories...        ————————————————————————— p110  Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:21:10       ———————————————————  ————   IS GENDER SELECTION ALLOWED?  ■ There are concerns sex selection may lead to "designer babies", and unacceptable sex discrimination. People who set their hearts on one sex may be disappointed, but most adjust entirely to any new baby. ■ For those who find it difficult to accept the sex of their baby, it's important to distinguish between disappointment and depression. Help is available to anyone with persistent feelings of depression. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— Win an LCD TV 147 TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p140 ITV1 Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:13:19       ———————————————————  ————   TEENAGE SEXUAL HEALTH  ■ A report in the British Medical Journal has claimed British teenagers have the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe, and the worst sexual health in Western Europe. ■ The report said girls aged 16-19 in England and Wales had higher rates of gonorrhoea, genital warts and chlamydia than any other group of women. One termination of pregnancy in five involves a teenage girl, and 9% of births are to teenagers. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— The Surgery here every Friday TOTAL ENTERTAINMENT p140 ITV1 Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:21:09       ———————————————————  ————   TEENAGE SEXUAL HEALTH  ■ Brook Advisory Centres provide family planning for young people. They say one of the major problems is lack of sex education. Safe sex is essential, which means condoms and caps. ■ It needs to be in addition to, not instead of, other contraception, like the Pill. Family planning clinics are accessible in some areas, but more of the work is being transferred to GPs, (many run sexual health clinics within their practices). ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— Agony Aunt: I'm so lonely 145 VISIT PLANET SOUND p160 Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

P144 Teletext 144 Aug30 21:12:30       ———————————————————  ————   TEENAGE SEXUAL HEALTH  ■ Genitourinary Clinics (GU) are the experts in dealing with sexually transmitted infections. Any sexually active teenager who develops an abnormal vaginal discharge should seek medical advice, either through their GP or the GU clinic. ■ For support try www.brook.org.uk (helpline 0800 0185 023). For urgent advice between 7pm and midnight for teens aged up to 19 a helpline called sexwise is available on 0800 282 930. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— Antiques with Eric Knowles 143 TV PLUS NEWS AND FEATURES p130 Agony Aunt Recipe Connect TV Guide

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