I think it's still enforced, but like everything in China they always find a way around if they really want to.

We left a few years ago and the 3 child policy came in. Maybe it has changed because that's why it was there in the first place. If you could only have one child, most wanted it to be a boy to pass the family name down. Now that 3 are allowed (more like encouraged!) it may have been removed.

I see... yes, said friend had to go abroad anyhow, so she didn't travel just for that reason.

So it's not strictly enforced? Or have there been doctors actually losing their license?

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New Chinese Law Prohibits Sex-Screening of Fetuses [1996]

We had our first in Shanghai. Because I was a foreigner the doctor secretly let my wife know the gender.

There are also black market doctors who can let you know the gender for cash. Probably cheaper than going abroad to find out.