Second, IVF families are a radical break from the traditional family structure
To be pedantic, this isn't technically true. "IVF" describes the technique, not who the sources of genetic material. A married couple doing IVF, screening out the embryos who have the markers for grandpa's heart condition, and implanting it into the wife is still IVF. It would also still be a standard nuclear family.
You're right, but the fact that you can screen and select embryos is a significant departure from traditional family formation. If IVF ever became mainstream (which is prevented due to the success rate, but I digress) then the effects would be similar to abortion, except at a larger scale, and there probably would be knock-on social consequences that we couldn't predict.
To be pedantic, this isn't technically true. "IVF" describes the technique, not who the sources of genetic material. A married couple doing IVF, screening out the embryos who have the markers for grandpa's heart condition, and implanting it into the wife is still IVF. It would also still be a standard nuclear family.
Pretty much. I have an aunt who had problems conceiving and used IVF. Her and her husband have 4 children now.
You're right, but the fact that you can screen and select embryos is a significant departure from traditional family formation. If IVF ever became mainstream (which is prevented due to the success rate, but I digress) then the effects would be similar to abortion, except at a larger scale, and there probably would be knock-on social consequences that we couldn't predict.