Do you find this insulting?

[Liz]

I find it bizarre that someone would be "insulted" by someone elses fertility choices...? It seems fair comment to think a woman would be 'crazy' to go through IVF unnecessarily, but how is it an 'insult' to others? The use of IVF solely to get twins is an ethical issue similar to other questions about 'designer babies' - its not a personal attack against the infertile.

Therefore I think the poll question is worded very strangely. Perhaps a better question is "do you think that couples should be permitted to undergo IVF when they have no history of infertility" or "just to get twins" or similar...?

Completely agree. I think the question was cleverly worded to stir up emotion, and to influence the emotions felt too. Typical journalism really.

[sushee]

Insult and offence are personal feelings, and while I myself would not be insulted, I find it amazing that anyone feels they have the right to tell someone else how to feel about something so personal and difficult as infertility, especially if they've never had to experience infertility themselves.

[Steph]

Insult and offence are personal feelings, and while I myself would not be insulted, I find it amazing that anyone feels they have the right to tell someone else how to feel about something so personal and difficult as infertility, especially if they've never had to experience infertility themselves.

Hi - I hope that isn't how I've come across. My point was meant to illustrate that I think judging another's choice (IVF for what ever reason) and / or feelings (insult at fertile couples choosing IVF) is not right - no matter what the choice or what the feeling. I hope no one thinks I am judging their right to feel insulted or upset or any other valid emotion. and even though I've had 3 healthy children, I don't fall pregnant easily and I have had 3 miscarriages in my 1st tri and 1 in my 2nd, so I do understand heartache and the emotions it stirs a little and how "in those particular moments I didn't understand the choices of someone who seeed "lucky" in comparison to my current state.