On 27/07/2006, at 3:42 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Yes - I'd want abortion to be replaced with transfer >of the
foetus to
the artificial womb. In fact, if technology >progressed so far, I
suspect many people would avoid the risk of >pregnancy and childbirth
altogether.
This seems to be an entirely male perspective. I wonder how a woman
would respond...I'm at work and there are no women that - could ask
that wouldn't be creeped out (and some think I'm wierd enough for
posting on DGs with my crackberry...)
Just had a chat about this with my (female) other half...
Some people have c-sections because they can schedule them round
their yoga, or because they need to fit childbirth into a certain
period of the financial year for tax or government incentive reasons,
or to replace the uncertain risks of childbirth with the calculated
risks of an operation.
Given reliable artificial womb technology financially on a par with
or not substantially more than the cost of childbirth, the risks and
convenience mean that it would be taken up. How many, not sure, but
it would be widespread.
Wonder if there are any surveys on this.
Charlie
_______________________________________________
http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
