Dr. Paula Johnson opens the question and answer segment by asking what the effects of a stratified society are in "a society in which we have limited resources and we begin to think about different contexts of these technologies." Where should we take these technologies, and where will they lead us?

Questions from the audience and their answers by the panelists span topics from the uninformed use of cesarean sections in the rising middle classes and the observed general hesitancy to legislate state priorities. There is a disconnect between science and behavior, and people do not want to believe that they or their partner are at risk.

This segment also addresses the topic of assisted reproductive technologies used in the gay community and one woman asks whether we as a society are now moving into a period of "post-sexual reproduction." The panelists emphasize the importance of relative frameworks in understanding these issues; and they suggest that Shi'ites' broadened conception of what a family is may have major implications for Muslim communities worldwide.

Question: Could the panel comment on the rise of elective primary Cesarean section?

Question: Given the hideousness of the HIV epidemic and all the epidemics, why isn't there a stated priority for dual protection?

Question: Given that the birth certificate is used for a lot of epidemiological research and collection of biological data, as well as a legal document for kinship descent of property and so forth, with the advent of same-sex marriage and the availability of assisted third-party reproductive technology, how do you see some of this playing out?

Question: Are we, in the twenty-first century, globally moving toward post-sexual reproduction? As a clinician, I know that in every European country where the government is trying to regulate the cowboys, they have come up with laws that are very dangerous and damaging to women's health. What do you think about that? I understand the need for some sort of control, but I'm worried about the consequences.

Question: What do you see as the possibilities happening in Iran in the broadening of their understanding of the notion of the “family?"