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The Ethics of Artificial Wombs and Reproductive Health

Ectogenesis has the potential to revolutionize reproductive health but raises complex political and ethical questions.

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A recent WIRED article discussed the concept of ectogenesis, or growing a fetus outside the human body. It has the potential to revolutionize reproductive health by offering an alternative to traditional pregnancy and childbirth, but it also raises complex ethical and social issues. Ectogenesis could make it possible for people who are unable or unwilling to carry a pregnancy to term to have a biological child, and could also potentially eliminate many of the risks associated with pregnancy and childbirth.