Selective Reduction
Even though fertility treatment helps a woman fall pregnant, it can also cause complications like in the case of the McCaugheys. The doctors explained the risk of such a pregnancy and took it further by telling the couple that they should consider “selective reduction”. The process protects the embryos most likely to survive and neglects those that probably won’t.
Taking The Risk
Even though Bobbi and Kenny already had a child and understood the risks involved in continuing the pregnancy, they chose to go for it. They decided that it would be too difficult for them to take the chance of losing any of their potential babies.