Emily and Nathan, Both in Their Mid-30s, Want Children but Are

question 95

Multiple Choice

Emily and Nathan, both in their mid-30s, want children but are experiencing infertility. Together, they earn a comfortable upper-middle class income. They and their physician have discussed several very expensive reproductive technologies. They have family members who opposed to purchasing a service that may result in human life. According to the text, this scenario highlights what bioethical concern?

• A)The technologies are often not available in Canada.
• B)The children born of these technologies are perceived as commodities.
• C) Children born from reproductive technologies face social stigma.
• D) Social supports for families who freeze fertilized eggs are dwindling.

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