On Tuesday, I attended the Reproductive Ethics in the Middle East webinar event and I definitely learned a lot about how things are changing in this area of the world regarding reproductive technologies, including the ethical and political implications of these new advancements have. Some religious and secular groups in the Middle East do embrace these new technologies, however, others warn against unintended consequences of these advancements, such as IVF. One of the speakers in the presentation, Marsha Inhorn, discussed reproductive lives and the policies of the Middle East in places like Iran, Israel, and Egypt, and noted that IVF is flourishing in the Middle East, particularly in Iran. It was also noted that Al Azhar University permitted IVF for Muslim couples. According to the speakers, reproductive technologies, like IVF, are only permitted if married couples are using them, and 90% of people will enter into a marriage. Finally, the speakers emphasized that people have a difficult time reconciling large family size. For example, in Egypt, they talk a lot about needing to limit family size, and women in the Arab world know a lot more about different types of reproductive technology. There are also many organizations that are supportive of women during a child’s first year of life. Overall, I thought this webinar event was a reminder of just how much and how rapidly these things are changing in the Arab world with respect to these issues like reproductive ethics and how women in the Middle East are becoming more and more aware of new reproductive technologies available.