Since Group 3 is to study how societal pressures impact our use of reproductive technology, I found it very interesting to learn more about twin 'reduction', and even more fascinating to understand the viewpoint of those who are pro-choice on this subject. In Jennifer Fulwiler's August article What Pro-Choice Intellectual Honesty Looks Like, there are opinions on twin reductions from pro-choice individuals who are struggling to determine whether or not they believe this is moral or not. It is unusual how they have no trouble with killing one fetus, but they don't necessarily agree with twin reduction. The way I see it, killing is killing. Is not creating a child a miracle in itself, regardless of whether it was done artificially or naturally?
Apparently, parents choose this option largely based on economical reasons of supporting two children instead of the anticipated one. They thought that they could afford one child, but two would be way too much stress on them and their pocketbooks. My question is: if they were willing to spend between $12,000-$15,000 for one session of IVF, shouldn't they have been so incredibly dedicated to having the chance to have a child that they would be even more overjoyed to be blessed with two, regardless the financial cost?
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