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Scientists Create Artificial Womb That Could Help Prematurely Born Babies

Beaudreaux said:
This has so many implications from scientific, to medical, to religious, to ethical, to moral, to legal. If nothing else, it's amazing:
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It'd be nice if we could perform an abortion (which terminates the pregnancy) without sacrificing the viability of the potential human being.

Hopefully this is the type of common ground solution that appeals to both sides of the pro-life/pro-choice debate. However, based on the typical pro-lifer's stance on social expenses, they may prefer forcing the mothers to take them to term over spending money anyway.
 
Beaudreaux said:
This has so many implications from scientific, to medical, to religious, to ethical, to moral, to legal. If nothing else, it's amazing:
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I can see where this is going. "Stretch marks, Career problems? Let us remove the baby at three months and grow it outside the womb. We'll text you when it's ready to pick up!"
 
chuckiechan said:
I can see where this is going. "Stretch marks, Career problems? Let us remove the baby at three months and grow it outside the womb. We'll text you when it's ready to pick up!"
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No, I expect this would mostly be for medical necessity.
 
Tanngrisnir said:
Hmmm...

Shades of Frank Herbert's Axlotl tanks....
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Except that those were made from living females that were converted into the Axlotl Tanks. Often times against their will. In fact, this is why one never sees a Tleilaxu female as they're all rendered brain dead and converted into the tanks.
 
Deuce said:
No, I expect this would mostly be for medical necessity.
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Initially. But give it a century. At some point in the future natural childbirth will be viewed as barbaric. It will be akin to living in caves and eating raw meat. No time soon, but it will happen.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
Initially. But give it a century. At some point in the future natural childbirth will be viewed as barbaric. It will be akin to living in caves and eating raw meat. No time soon, but it will happen.
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We're gonna end up like the Kryptonians!
 
Skeptic Bob said:
Initially. But give it a century. At some point in the future natural childbirth will be viewed as barbaric. It will be akin to living in caves and eating raw meat. No time soon, but it will happen.
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Ok, that could happen. Particularly if there's some sort of objectively better outcome with artificial wombs like lower rates of complications.

The future is neat.
 
Absentglare said:
It'd be nice if we could perform an abortion (which terminates the pregnancy) without sacrificing the viability of the potential human being.

Hopefully this is the type of common ground solution that appeals to both sides of the pro-life/pro-choice debate. However, based on the typical pro-lifer's stance on social expenses, they may prefer forcing the mothers to take them to term over spending money anyway.
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There might be a bit of semantics going on but to me an abortion is the termination of the ZEF itself. That said, I agree that such a thing could be an overall game changer, but only if the process of getting the ZEF out intact enough is physically less damaging than the abortion itself. It would mean that the father would have a chance and choice if he wanted the baby.
 
Deuce said:
No, I expect this would mostly be for medical necessity.
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For now. The physical damage to the mother would be greater currently than the convenience of the child not growing to term inside her. But down the road...
 
maquiscat said:
There might be a bit of semantics going on but to me an abortion is the termination of the ZEF itself. That said, I agree that such a thing could be an overall game changer, but only if the process of getting the ZEF out intact enough is physically less damaging than the abortion itself. It would mean that the father would have a chance and choice if he wanted the baby.
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I didnt think about that.... Fathers getting to keep their unborn baby when the mom decides to just change her mind.
 
Absentglare said:
It'd be nice if we could perform an abortion (which terminates the pregnancy) without sacrificing the viability of the potential human being.

Hopefully this is the type of common ground solution that appeals to both sides of the pro-life/pro-choice debate. However, based on the typical pro-lifer's stance on social expenses, they may prefer forcing the mothers to take them to term over spending money anyway.
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That seems to be a very likely potential for this technology. It will definitely change the debate.
 
chuckiechan said:
I can see where this is going. "Stretch marks, Career problems? Let us remove the baby at three months and grow it outside the womb. We'll text you when it's ready to pick up!"
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As I've said, so many implications from scientific, to medical, to religious, to ethical, to moral, to legal. But, you have to admit that it is amazing.
 
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