let s start with the fact that there would be three parents. would somebody have a right to say that they can claim parentage to an offspring? well, that becomes a problem. how will the law deal with what is a parent and how to define a parent. dr. caplan, i have been a follower of dr. caplan s. he is a giant in the ethics field. i disagree with his position that this is somehow ethically incorrect. it is somehow ethically incorrect, because this won t be available to the poor. if it is mott medically necessary, it is a luxury. luxuries have been first available to those with disposable income. if it is not medically indicated, there is nothing ethically wrong with it only being available to those who can pay for the luxury at this time.