Social Issues Caused by the Third Generation Price of IVF
The third generation of IVF refers to a new generation of technology that helps infertile couples have healthy babies through in vitro fertilization. However, with the progress of science and technology, the price of the third generation of IVF has become a topic of social concern and debate. This article will elaborate on this topic from four aspects.
Huge price causes family burden
The price of the third generation of IVF is usually higher than that of the second generation, which is mainly due to the increase of research and development and use costs of new technologies. However, this is a huge burden for most infertile families. First of all, IVF itself requires expensive surgery and medical costs, while for the third generation of IVF, additional costs such as gene repair need to be paid. Secondly, the treatment of infertile couples often requires multiple attempts to succeed, and each attempt requires a large amount of payment, which further increases the financial burden of the family. Such a huge price has led many families to choose to give up IVF treatment when facing infertility problems, making them unable to enjoy the benefits brought by this technological progress.
On the other hand, the huge price of the third generation of IVF has also led to increased mental pressure on families. In order to raise enough money, many infertile couples have to reduce their living expenses, borrow money or even sell their property, which brings great mental pressure to their families. Financial worries and endless disappointment and anxiety make the relationship between husband and wife tense, and even increase the risk of marriage breakdown.
Unfair caused by different prices
Compared with the second generation of IVF, the price difference of the third generation of IVF is huge, which leads to an unavoidable problem: unfairness caused by different prices. First, the cost of the third generation of IVF is almost unbearable for low-income families, which makes them unable to enjoy the benefits of this technology. On the contrary, wealthy families can easily pay high fees, thus having more options and opportunities. Secondly, due to the rising price of the third generation of IVF, there are also some illegal institutions and individuals engaged in price exploitation, which further aggravates the injustice. This puts infertile couples seeking IVF in a dilemma: either to pay expensive fees or to take risks in choosing informal channels.
In addition, the huge price has also affected the promotion and popularization of the third generation technology of IVF. Due to price constraints, many hospitals are unable to provide the third generation IVF service to patients, which affects the development and promotion of this technology. This makes only a few people can benefit from it, while most infertile couples can only sigh at the sea and cannot enjoy the dividends of scientific and technological progress.
Uneven distribution of medical resources
The huge price of the third generation of IVF makes the distribution of medical resources uneven. Wealthy families can choose better hospitals and doctors for treatment and enjoy higher quality medical services. For low-income families, they can only choose hospitals with relatively low prices, and even some areas with limited medical resources, which leads to differences in treatment effects. This uneven distribution of medical resources may increase the gap between the rich and the poor in society, further widening the welfare gap of infertile families.
In addition, the uneven price of the third generation of IVF also puts pressure on medical institutions. Infertile couples seeking IVF tend to choose hospitals with relatively low prices to save money. This has led to the loss of patients from some well-known medical institutions, which has affected their performance and reputation. In order to cope with this situation, medical institutions have to reduce prices, provide discounts or increase other services to attract patients. This further aggravates the burden and pressure on medical institutions, which may have a certain impact on the overall medical market.
Summary
The price of the third generation of IVF has caused many social issues. First of all, the huge price has brought heavy economic burden and mental pressure to infertile families. Secondly, different prices lead to unfairness. Low income families cannot afford high costs, while rich families can have more choices and opportunities. The uneven distribution of medical resources has also increased the welfare gap of infertile families and brought pressure on medical institutions. For this issue, relevant departments and the society should make joint efforts to promote the promotion and popularization of the third generation technology of IVF, and at the same time, strengthen policy guidance, reduce costs, reduce inequities, and achieve fair distribution of medical resources and sustainable social development.
