Emily and Nathan, both in their mid-30s, want children but are experiencing infertility. Together, they earn a comfortable upper-middle class income. They and their physician have discussed several very expensive reproductive technologies. Neighbours, whose combined income is much less than Emily and Nathan's, also have infertility concerns but can't begin to consider these technologies. According to the text, this scenario highlights what social reality?

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The scenario highlights the issue of social stratification and inequality in access to expensive reproductive technologies for infertility. Emily and Nathan, with their upper-middle-class income, have access to these technologies while their less affluent neighbors cannot consider them. This unequal access to medical technology based on socioeconomic status is an example of social stratification and inequality.

Emily and Nathan, Both in Their Mid-30s, Want Children but Are