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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]that's funny b/c I have traveled the world extensively and I am an immigrant to the US myself. I am talking about people who live in the USA. You must live under a rock if you are not at least basically familiar with IVF. GAWD![/quote]
That's not true. I'm American, with American parents, who did not have a lot of familiarity with  assissted reproductive procedures because it just wasn't a part of their lives or their friends' lives. I'm sorry that you find this so shocking. Implicitly telling people that their parents are "living under a rock" may make you feel superior and good about yourself for some reason, but isn't doing much for discussion of what is obviously a real issue for many people. [/quote]

I can't tell you how many people (educated Americans) I've met who do not understand the difference between IUI or IVF. Or who think all twins and multiples are the result of ART (ignoring the statistics that do not bare this out, esp. for twins). There is a lot of ignorance of this topic out there, and I am willing to bet most people we encounter could not define some of the basic ART terms we throw around on this board. It's just not in their upclose personal experience. I know that my aunt is undergoing chemo for breast cancer, but (even though she's told me specifics of her treatment), there is no way I could explain everything that she is going through. It is just too new and unfamiliar to me. Similarly, I think that is how ART is for a lot of people out there.[/quote]

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