In the United Kingdom, like other countries in the world, there are a number of men and woman who desire to have children. Although many desire to have children, there are some who are incapable of producing offspring because they are single and do not want to be sexually active outside of a relationship, or because their choice of sexual orientation does not biologically allow them. The article “Single Men Will Get the Right to Start a Family Under New Definition of Infertility” is discussing an opportunity for men and woman without medical issues to have children without requiring traditional sexual activity. Traditional sexual activity being between a man and a woman. This opportunity is a result from the World Health Organization announcing
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Simply because the article is discussing the possibility for citizens to have their own ideal family; regardless of physical or biological limitations. As previously mentioned, many individuals do not have the ability to create their ideal families because they are single or homosexual. Bodkin mentions in the article that Dr. David Adamson states, “The definition of infertility is now written in such a way that it includes the rights of all individuals to have a family, and that includes single men, single women, gay men, and gay women (2016).” That being said, it is clear that people do not necessarily want to abide by the traditional activities for creating their own family. Therefore, having the definition change will make it possible for families to form outside of the traditional family forming activities. In conclusion, IVF treatment will play a major role in the formation of modern day families after the new definition is sent out to health …show more content…
This perspective argues, according to Johnson and Rhodes, that “Systems are constantly changing, but that these change processes are incremental and are self-correcting when the system gets out of balance (p.11).” Bodkin employs this perspective through by presenting this definition change to readers in order to show how this is an act to maintain balance in society. The act being an attempt for everyone to have an opportunity to create their ideal family, regardless of sexual orientation or relationship status. Although Bodkin is suggesting that this definition change is an act to maintain balance and fairness, he is implying this action will also create imbalance as well. Classifying more individuals as infertile will not only decrease the chances for individuals classified as infertile under the old definition, but will create an increase in the amount of children raised in single parent households; possibly eliminating the biological process of conception. Overall, changing the definition of infertility could create challenges society is unprepared to handle.
Resources
Bodkin, H. (2016, October 21). Single Men Will Get the Right to Start a Family Under New Definition of Infertility. Retrieved October 24, 2016, from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/19/single-men-will-get-the-right-to-start-a-family-under-new-defini/
Johnson, M. M., & Rhodes, R. M. (2015). Human Behavior and the Larger Social Environment: Context
Simply because the article is discussing the possibility for citizens to have their own ideal family; regardless of physical or biological limitations. As previously mentioned, many individuals do not have the ability to create their ideal families because they are single or homosexual. Bodkin mentions in the article that Dr. David Adamson states, “The definition of infertility is now written in such a way that it includes the rights of all individuals to have a family, and that includes single men, single women, gay men, and gay women (2016).” That being said, it is clear that people do not necessarily want to abide by the traditional activities for creating their own family. Therefore, having the definition change will make it possible for families to form outside of the traditional family forming activities. In conclusion, IVF treatment will play a major role in the formation of modern day families after the new definition is sent out to health …show more content…
This perspective argues, according to Johnson and Rhodes, that “Systems are constantly changing, but that these change processes are incremental and are self-correcting when the system gets out of balance (p.11).” Bodkin employs this perspective through by presenting this definition change to readers in order to show how this is an act to maintain balance in society. The act being an attempt for everyone to have an opportunity to create their ideal family, regardless of sexual orientation or relationship status. Although Bodkin is suggesting that this definition change is an act to maintain balance and fairness, he is implying this action will also create imbalance as well. Classifying more individuals as infertile will not only decrease the chances for individuals classified as infertile under the old definition, but will create an increase in the amount of children raised in single parent households; possibly eliminating the biological process of conception. Overall, changing the definition of infertility could create challenges society is unprepared to handle.
Resources
Bodkin, H. (2016, October 21). Single Men Will Get the Right to Start a Family Under New Definition of Infertility. Retrieved October 24, 2016, from http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/19/single-men-will-get-the-right-to-start-a-family-under-new-defini/
Johnson, M. M., & Rhodes, R. M. (2015). Human Behavior and the Larger Social Environment: Context