More on fertility treatments

[areawoman]

Would you undergo fertility treatments if you already had 6 children?

Do you think a doctor should be allowed to refuse fertility treatments for any reason?

Comments

[chrispina]

I think that a doctor should be allowed to refuse to perform any elective procedure that goes against his morals and ethics unless it's legally defined discrimination based on membership in a protected class.

eta: elective

[tinylegacies]

Would you undergo fertility treatments if you already had 6 children?

No. I would count my blessings and focus on the children I had.

Do you think a doctor should be allowed to refuse fertility treatments for any reason?

No.

If it's not medically sound for the woman to carry a child to term, then yes. But for any other reason? No. It's her choice, even if I think it's a stupid one.

[pyxiwulf]

where'd you get that? i'm watching it on the news now and they are stating no sign of a husband

[tinylegacies]

One of the other articles says that it's *her* father going to Iraq. I'm puzzled.

[pyxiwulf]

damn, you beat me to it!

no way in hell. i'm not galled by large numbers of children, I think 14 kids is fine. but 8 babies at once is not okay and even worse when it's 8 babies & 6 others.

[pyxiwulf]

oh and yes the doctors should be allowed to & should have & there are certain to be ethics investigations here

[merlyn4401]

If I still wanted more children, yes. Of course, I can't fathom wanting more at that point. Or wanting them badly enough to get fertility treatment.

Yes. I think there's a "conscience clause" where doctors and other medical professionals can refuse treatments/procedures that violate their ethics.