There is also the issue of the kind of people who should parent the next generation, and who should make this decision. If people choose to use ARTs, there is the issue of to what extent the broader society should support their attempts, including financially. At present, Medicare subsidises women seeking ARTs who have medical, as opposed to social, infertility. In Queensland, and several other states, surrogacy is illegal. Women with social infertility may access ART programs, however, at their own cost, with no legal restrictions except that on surrogacy, in my understanding.
Overseas adoptions come with fewer restrictions but at a higher financial cost.
For those prepared to adopt children with special needs there are very few restrictions. Again by way of contrast, society imposes no restrictions at all on women or couples who choose to have a child using sexual intercourse. We choose to support people in their parenting, rather than restrict them from giving it a go. However, we can identify a number of factors which increase the chances of someone failing to parent acceptably. These include experience of abuse or neglect oneself as a child, addiction problems, certain personality characteristics and parenting one s non-biological child.