IVF in the Classroom

IVF in the Classroom

IVF in the Classroom

Imagine if IVF treatment were talked about in the classroom. Imagine students learning about infertility, instead of exclusively being fed the false idea that sex, at any time, always leads to pregnancy. Imagine students talking about assisted reproductive technologies, fertility and fertility treatments, and the ethics behind it all.

And, most importantly I think, what if students started talking about fertility treatment beyond extreme cases like Nadya Suleman or Kate Gosselin.

The New York Times has a current events lesson plan blog, which I discovered through Google Alerts. Because the Nobel Prize this year went to Dr. Robert G. Edwards, a key pioneer of IVF treatment, The Learning Network blog suggested talking about the "Science of Conception."

The lesson plan is interesting, and I wonder if any teachers will really use it in their classrooms. I also wonder if any parents will object to their students learning about IVF and fertility.

In a "Note to Teachers", the blog states, "In addition, point out to students that sexual reproduction as well as infertility and its associated treatments can be highly personal, emotional and even uncomfortable topics. You may wish to establish a set of ground rules for respectful discussion and to model how to talk about this material in a mature, scientific and sensitive way."

Wouldn't it make the world a better place for those with infertility if "ground rules" like these were taught to everyone? The comments section of many online newspapers is mostly populated by trolls and nasty people. If you dare to take a peek at the end of any article on fertility, you're bound to find offensive and ignorant comments. People who perhaps never learned the "ground rules".

Which, by the way, brings up a serious flaw in the lesson plan. The blog suggests that students read the comment's section of the article speaking about Dr. Edwards receiving the Nobel Prize.

While some comments debate ethical objections to IVF, many statements posted are just ridiculous. Most of the negative statements are not serious discussions of ethical issues. They're just hateful.

What do you think? Would you want your child to learn about IVF and fertility in the classroom? What do you think about directing students to the comments section, to generate discussion on objections to IVF? I'd love to hear from you! Please leave your thoughts in the comment section below.

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