RE: Twins At School

A dashing FBvian thinks he knows why so many twins are sprouting:

It’s a function of our growing infertility problem. The infertility rate of our demographic now exceeds 25% (delayed childbirth, precipitously diminishing sperm count in males due to environmental factors). Infertility treatments are expensive (about $18,000 to $25,000 per cycle). Rarely do infertile couples conceive on the first or second or even third cycle. As a result, doctors generally implant as many high-grade embryos as they can (generally three or four), because even with multiple embryos, the cycle can produce a goose egg (so to speak). Also, infertile couples generally express their preference for twins, as it reduces the cost per conception. (It’s not unusual for a couple to have $50,000 to $75,000 invested in getting one child.)