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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Had a friend who talked about it constantly from the time her kids were born. It was a huge part of who she was as a mother. I just saw it as a means to and end so not a big deal for me. I only told my DC when DC took an ethics class in HS that involved a discussion of the ethics of IVF and other similar topics. DC did not seem to care (likely because so many in DC's friend group already knew they were IVF babies).[/quote]

Hmm that suggests that I should tell them earlier and they probably won’t care. I’m surprised anyone things IVF is unethical at this point though, that’s so backwards. [/quote]

Most people don't think IVF is unethical.  People think selecting for IQ, sex, and other traits is unethical.[/quote]

Regulating IVF at all is a very slippery slope, that will ultimately harm families and prevent people from having children. The line between medical and non-medical genetic screening is very fuzzy in many circumstances. Is it unethical for someone screen for a hereditary disease that causes people to die in their 30s? most people would say no.  What about a gene that triples your risk for Alzheimer’s in old age? IMO, these decisions are best left to individual families because the government making that decision for people is even worse. [/quote]

There are many things in life that are legal but nevertheless unethical.  This is one of them.[/quote]

Alright you do you. I respectfully disagree. Increasing the odds that’s my kids are gainfully employed and have a longer life expectancy is not unethical. [/quote]

And then what do you do when they don't live up to their expected "potential"?  How are they supposed to feel about it?  [/quote]

I have no expectations for them, I just decide to stack the odds in their favor a little bit. [/quote]

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