Showing posts with label IVF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IVF. Show all posts

Friday, October 12, 2007

Stupidity abounds around the world

When I saw the headline, "Mom sues after IVF brings 2 babies instead of 1," I thought to myself, "This can't be right." I read on and learned that yes, a woman is indeed suing the fertility specialist for implanting 2 embryos in her uterus instead of 1, resulting in her giving birth to twins rather than a single child. I really, really want to scream at this woman. She surely realized the odds of having multiple children when she underwent IVF. I don't know much about Australia, but surely her doctor told her about selective reduction if she only wanted one child. I would imagine a woman who had to conceive through IVF would be thrilled with 2 children rather than 1, but then, I am imposing my feelings on a woman I've never met. This story pisses me off for a number of reasons.
  • Is the doctor really responsible for what most people who know anything about infertitily and pregnancy realize is a possible outcome?
  • How are these girls going to feel when they learn about this case when they're older?
  • Can't we take responsibility for our decisions rather than trying to blame and to seek compensation for said decisions from others?