Animal Factory

[cf. Brave New World, R.U.R., Investment Bubbles viz Overpopulation]

“Children conceived by medically assisted reproduction (MAR) have fiscal implications for government both in terms of future government spending and tax revenue. Based on public funding to conceive a MAR child — after factoring in education, future health and pension costs, and future tax contributions of this child – the discounted net tax revenue (the difference between future government spending and tax revenue) of a child born in 2005 is roughly €127,000 in today’s value.

Considering an average treatment cost of approximately €15,000 to conceive an IVF-child, this represents an 8-fold return on investment (ROI) for governments.”

via Is IVF good value for money? Why funding of assisted reproduction is sound fiscal policy.