A future with 3-month pregnancies
Biopolitical Times,
a California blog on bioethics, never seems to stop unearthing intriguing examples
of our reproductive future. This time it found a series of 10-minute films
about the future of technology. Silver Sling deals with surrogacy. The film
takes place 5 or 6 years from now. A company promises clients that it can
supply babies in three months with “accelerated pregnancies”. “In a world
where you shouldn’t have to wait for anything, why wait nine months for your
child to be born?” is the company’s pitch. The surrogates are poor
immigrant women desperate for cash. A very thought-provoking piece of work.
Michael Cook
surrogacy
YouTube
Michael Cook edits BioEdge, a bioethics newsletter, and MercatorNet, an on-line magazine whose focus is human dignity. He writes from Sydney, Australia.
Latest posts by Michael Cook (see all)
- How long can you put off seeing the doctor because of lockdowns? - December 3, 2021
- House of Lords debates assisted suicide—again - October 28, 2021
- Spanish government tries to restrict conscientious objection - October 28, 2021
More Stories
BioEdge has closed its doors
After 23 years, BioEdge ceased published in May 2024. Not that there isn't lots to report on and talk about,...
How liberal are American bioethicists?
There is growing acknowledgement of the fact that the backgrounds, ideas, and politics of American academics are out of step...
Doctors can be socialized to cooperate in morally despicable evil, says bioethicist
Bioethicist Carl Elliott seems to relish stirring up fellow bioethicists and the medical profession. In his latest book, The Occasional Human...
3 sperm donors from same family in Quebec have sired 600 children
Three men in Quebec from the same family have fathered more than 600 children by offering free sperm on the...
American IVF clinics are happily offering sex selection
The United States is one of the few countries where IVF sex selection is legal – and it is a...
Owner of castration website in UK found guilty of grievous bodily harm
“Enhancement” normally connotes adding powers beyond normal human functioning. However, there are dark kinds of enhancement which remove them. A...