I have noticed a significant amount of magic and witchcraft is centered around controlling what the baby is going to be like before its birth. Usually, these are rituals are for fertilization, attempting to control the sex of the baby, and the health of the baby. These rituals don't even have to necessarily considered witchcraft; it can even be something as superstitious. 
For example, in the show How I Met Your Mother, Marshal and Lily try to manipulate the sex of their baby by using opposites. A male baby is the result from facing north during conception, eating something basic, and cold temperatures, while female is facing south, eating something acidic, and warm temperatures. 

In my genetics class, we were talking about the biochemical mechanism of CRISPR, a method of genetic targeting. This technique allows geneticists to design the DNA sequences. Although it is an amazing method with the potential to prevent/cure diseases, it has become ethically controversial. The technique can be used to literally design the "genetically perfect" baby. 

Is this method of genetic control similar to the witchcraft practice of choosing the sex of the baby? These are two entirely different topics, but only one is proven by science. In premodern times, this scientific  technique would be considered a magical feat. If it was invented by a woman at the time, I'm sure she would've been tried for witchcraft. These parallels between science and witchcraft are fascinating. Although humans and science are advancing, history has a tendency to repeat itself and the controversy of our actions remains.