Tag: IVF

How much is that (custom) baby in the window?

October 14, 2011 10:13 am October 14, 2011

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So here’s the thing. If you’re looking for something to follow that’s strange, weird, and fascinating, forget reality TV or any other fiction. Just look into the largely unregulated world…

So here’s the thing. If you’re looking for something to follow that’s strange, weird, and fascinating, forget reality TV or any other fiction. Just look into the largely unregulated world of assisted reproductive technologies (ART).

It’s all especially ironic in light of the attention given to the fact that Steve Jobs was adopted, not ordered like an iProduct.

When Consumerism And Motherhood Collide

Pia de Solenni

August 19, 2011 9:37 am August 19, 2011

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It’s a brave new world. We’re so far down the slippery slope, we don’t remember when we started sliding. Seriously. Now, the right to choose means that women can not…

It’s a brave new world. We’re so far down the slippery slope, we don’t remember when we started sliding. Seriously.

Now, the right to choose means that women can not only choose the sex and even some of the genetic traits of their infant, but it also means that they can dispose of their “products” at will. Sounds like ancient Rome to me, only this time it’s the women with the power, not the men. Read more here.

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