Growing Babies in Artificial Wombs?

[Bretrick]

I remember reading an article 4 years ago.
Scientists say they will be able to grow babies in artificial wombs in 10 years time.
Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are in talks with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin testing artificial wombs on human embryos within the next two years, according to Metro.
If they’re successful, the research could radically change the way we view pregnancy, childbirth, and perhaps even human evolution.
If those clinical trials go well, fully-functional artificial wombs could be ready within ten years, Yale University physician Carlo Bulletti told Vice last year.
“If the fetus were in an artificial womb, it would become possible to access it and control the environment without restricting a woman’s autonomy,” University of Oslo philosopher Anna Smajdor told Metro. “So in some ways there could actually be benefits for the fetus itself.”

 

[Robb.hisself]

I remember reading an article 4 years ago.
Scientists say they will be able to grow babies in artificial wombs in 10 years time.
Doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are in talks with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin testing artificial wombs on human embryos within the next two years, according to Metro.
If they’re successful, the research could radically change the way we view pregnancy, childbirth, and perhaps even human evolution.
If those clinical trials go well, fully-functional artificial wombs could be ready within ten years, Yale University physician Carlo Bulletti told Vice last year.
“If the fetus were in an artificial womb, it would become possible to access it and control the environment without restricting a woman’s autonomy,” University of Oslo philosopher Anna Smajdor told Metro. “So in some ways there could actually be benefits for the fetus itself.”

All true. But, I think women should be the ones to make the choice. After all not carrying it in a natural womb denies an important aspect to motherhood that women experience and it would be missed. Looking at the context that has developed since does this mean the child will be a candid for a sensor implant? That would also make it better for him/her in their life times in many ways. And, what does AI mean to the process? Infallibility in terms of pre-natal care.

I can only imagine what those who opposed 'test-tube' babies would say. This gives wide opportunity for man made intrusion that many would surely oppose. I think there would be a great deal of counter argument to it on religious grounds, if you know what I mean.

 

[jujube]

A little too "Brave New World" for me.

 

[dilettante]

We were warned in 2006: