I don't get it.
Naturally, this studied silence where a person's Personal Convictions are concerned seems odd for a "democractic" society where all opinions should be heard.
A true departure from the valiant fight against the State as waged by individual Catholics for the first half of the century who were opposed to eugenics, scientific racism, the genocide that is birth control and state-enforced population control (through Clean Hands methods of education, funding, provision of implements and "data" to ease a person's Choice in the matter).
This is the beginning of a "one child per family" plan. In the US however, they're going to allow you to chose what sex your child will be. Isn't that big of them?
By the way, small families make for ultimately controlable subjects. Big, strong families fight back.
My two cents:
Merely diminishes the value of the child and thwarts the notion of a child as a child.
You are supposed to view procreation in a manner very much like buying a car, or some other object that you posess and have the right to do with as you please.
Don't like the color? that dent in the hood?
Then let that one go and try some more. After all, this is potentially your car we are talking about here and you have every right to be pleased with it.