I am not, Yaelle, although I believe Mrs Don-O is. I think the technology has been abused but it has also assisted in miracles.
I celebrate those miracles (including my grandson) but I think we cannot leave children defenseless in the hands of those who want to use them for some fantasy or even to abuse. In the present climate of amorality it is difficult to draw any of the protective lines we once would have thought common sense. I hope that with the welfare of the children at heart we may make progress.
I do see the two separate issues. The benefits of reproductive endocrinology to help good people become loving parents. And the change in society that has permitted singles and gays to raise kids.
For the former, yes, there are problems, like left over embryos. I’ve stepped up and taken some of them and plenty of others can too. Most left over embryos are not capable of becoming children but they still deserve testing or a chance.
For the latter, with everyone having rights these days, who is to say who might or might not be suitable parents? There are a lot of heterosexual parents who are abusive. There are gay parents who are quite loving and decent. I am ok with freedom in raising kids. The world is no longer going to be traditional marriage Uber Alles, and I’m used to it now. I despise abuse of children and will always discuss and fight it. But some of the worst child molesters are “religious” and married to the opposite sex.