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There is already plenty of evidence to show that in vitro fertilization, or IVF, has led to the commodification of children. An article published in the New York Post<\/a> is certain to fan those flames. A mother named Lisa explained that she is looking to trade her last remaining embryo with another mother — simply because the embryo is female instead of male.<\/p>\n

The mother, “Lisa,” explained that her five-year-old son desperately wants a brother, not a sister, because a brother will be someone he can share a room with, go to soccer games with, and cheer on the Boston Red Sox with. \u201cI\u2019m doing this for my son,\u201d she said. \u201cMy husband grew up with sisters and wants a boy too. This is the way we want to complete our family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lisa said her daughter is the last embryo she has remaining after going through multiple rounds of IVF.<\/p>\n

READ: Volume discounts and deals: Why IVF now looks a lot like a trip to Costco<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

She reached out to IVF groups on Facebook, writing, \u201cHello, we have been trying to give my child a sibling for three years… we want to complete our family with a son. We have a great quality female embryo. Would you like to consider a trade?\u201d While most people expressed outrage, and her plea was even removed from one group, one woman in California showed interest in the trade. \u201cShe already has a toddler, and she has two male embryos left over,\u201d Lisa explained. \u201cHer husband… has six sons from another marriage and then they have a boy together. Her husband said: \u2018If we are going to go through this again, it\u2019s going to be a girl!’\u201d<\/p>\n

Both women have their children frozen at IVF storage centers.<\/p>\n

Lisa and her husband began their IVF process in 2012 when they spent $15,000 to create four embryos — four children. They implanted one, and had their son, who quickly began asking for a brother. \u201cHe\u2019s our world and a beautiful child,\u201d Lisa said. \u201cBut, as soon as he could talk, he was asking for a sibling. Every time he sees other kids \u2014 there\u2019s a lot in our family and in our neighborhood \u2014 he is like: \u2018He has a brother. Why don\u2019t I have a brother?\u2019 And I\u2019m like: \u2018Don\u2019t make it any harder on me than it already is.\u2019 He has no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

After several unsuccessful IVF attempts with other male embryos, they tried again, and froze their daughter. Altogether, they have spent over $45,000 on IVF and pay $1,000 a year to to keep the embryo frozen. And they say that their financial situation also is a factor in their decision to trade their daughter for a son. \u201cEconomically, it makes sense for us to have a boy,\u201d Lisa said. \u201cWe have a two-bedroom house with no space for a third bedroom. We bought it when Daniel was an infant, and now prices have risen so much in this neighborhood. There is no way we could afford [a separate bedroom for a girl]. We\u2019d have to move to Nebraska.\u201d They claim that adoption is too expensive.<\/p>\n

READ: Former IVF doctor: Children are viewed as “manufactured” goods<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

Disturbingly, Lisa seems to understand completely that she sees her child as nothing more than a product to be bought… and sold. \u201cI made up my mind as a reaction to losing the $12,000. Now I have a commodity \u2014 something I can leverage,” she admitted.<\/p>\n

This is the dark, yet unsurprising, reality of what IVF has become. It is the ultimate dehumanization of children, with people turning embryos into jewelry<\/a>, or aborting them because the baby has a disability<\/a>, or become pawns in custody battles<\/a>. And when it comes to gender, little girls are often the unwanted ones<\/a>, as parents around the world refuse to let go of their preference for boys.<\/p>\n

“Lisa’s” story shows just how far our twisted view of preborn children has become. No longer do we accept their humanity. Instead, they are just things we can create at will, and then throw away when they’re not wanted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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