Ectogenesis is
the growth of an embryo or fetus in an artificial environment,
outside the body of the mother. Test-tube babies/ in-vitro
fertilization has already been going on for years, but as further
ectogenesis developments are made, pregnancy might soon become a
thing of the past. Mothers that are medically incapable of carrying a
baby to full term, mothers that prefer to continue a lifestyle
involving drinking and/or drugs, or even mothers that prefer to avoid
disrupting their busy careers with maternity leave are likely to
elect ectogenesis over natural birth, though employers with economic
concerns may someday mandate that mothers use ectogenesis. With this
process becoming more common, we will also see more children
available for adoption, and waiting lists might plummet to zero. Baby
selection might someday become a major industry, and it is also
likely that increased use of ectogenesis will someday entail genetic
manipulation, or “designer babies.”
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