Part I: Barbara Ehrenreich; Part II: Philadelphia Daily News

An increasing number of postmenopausal women are becoming pregnant through in vitro fertilization. In Part I of the following two-part viewpoint, syndicated columnist Barbara Ehrenreich argues that elderly women may not be capable of the physical demands of childrearing. In Part II, the editors of the Philadelphia Daily News assert that in a time when millions of Americans do not have adequate health care, it is selfish to devote so many resources to a procedure that will benefit few people.

As you read, consider the following questions:

1. According to Ehrenreich, what would be the result if men became pregnant?
2. In Ehrenreich’s opinion, why is pregnancy becoming more difficult?
3. According to the editors of the Philadelphia Daily News, what is the goal of science"

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