Reproductive technologies (such as abortions and IVF) have rapidly developed in the last century. As part of this development, these technologies have been commonly used to prevent individuals being born with disabilities under the assumption that disability always has a negative impact on wellbeing. 

The practice has been held as creating a tension between two perceived groups. On the one hand, some women maintain their rights over their bodies and the ability to choose whether to use reproductive technology, even if it means selecting against disabled people. On the other, there are some disabled people who argue that such practices express harmful attitudes towards disabled people. They instead maintain that disabled  individuals can have positive experiences of disability and live lives that are equally as valuable as non-disabled individuals. 

I will argue that the tension is a false one that fails to take into consideration disabled individuals who have to make decisions about whether to pass on their disability to potential future children. Further, I will argue that examining the choices of disabled parents can have significant moral consequences for approaching debates around reproductive technology.