Emily and Nathan,both in Their Mid-30s,want Children but Are Experiencing

question 98

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 are opposed to purchasing a service that may result in human life.According to the text,this scenario highlights what bioethical concern?

• A) The children born of these technologies are considered state property.
• 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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