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When I told people I was expecting two babies, they d say things like, Two for the price of one! And when I found out I was having a boy and a girl, the reactions were even more over-the-top excited. I heard What a perfect situation! more times than I could count. Many people have even asked me if I planned to have twins and if I could share the method I used to get pregnant with a boy and a girl at the same time.
That s why I wasn t surprised when I heard recent comments from Paris Hilton, who shared that she s undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) in hopes of conceiving boy/girl twins. While I believe in reproductive autonomy and know Hilton is entitled to do what she wants with her body and money, her decision brings up so many issues both maternal and fetal health, privilege, access to fertility treatments, and ethical boundaries.