Which concern suggests IVF may devalue children by treating them as products?

• A. It undermines the value we place on children.
• B. It strengthens the family unit.
• C. It enhances parental responsibility.
• D. It ensures better child outcomes.

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the concern about commodification in reproductive technology—the fear that IVF could lead us to treat children as products rather than as persons with inherent value. When people worry about IVF, they often point to how embryos are selected, how donor gametes are used, or how surrogacy creates a marketplace around reproduction, which can imply that children are goods to be chosen or manufactured to meet parental desires. That line of thought directly addresses devaluing children, since it ties a child’s worth to what can be bought or produced. The other statements describe potential positive effects on families or outcomes, not the moral worry about treating children as products.