Artificial Womb on Trial

Artificial womb technology is approaching over the scientific horizon. This Element places the research and development process of the technology under the microscope and explores the bioethical issues raised by human subject trials of ectogenic prototypes. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Beyond barbarism; 3. Mother machines; 4. The 'stranded mountain climber'; 5. Spare parts; 6. The convergence argument; 7. Life in the petri dish; 8. Animal research and human embryoids; 9. Prematurity and the placenta problem; 10. Pre-term survival and the foetal sheep; 11. Size matters; 12. Candidates for experimental ectogestation; 13. Trials and treatments; 14. Absolute (de)termination; 15. The experimental child; 16. Ambitions, outcomes, and non-identity; 17. Conclusions; References.

Summary

Artificial womb technology is approaching over the scientific horizon. This Element places the research and development process of the technology under the microscope and explores the bioethical issues raised by human subject trials of ectogenic prototypes. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Foreword

This Element scrutinises the research through which artificial wombs could come about, investigating the ethical pursuit of this technology.

Product details

• Authors: Teresa Baron, Teresa (University of Nottingham) Baron
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.02.2025
• EAN: 9781009544498
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0954449-8
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: Elements in Bioethics and Neuroethics
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Applied psychology; PSYCHOLOGY / Developmental / General, Embryology, Bioethics, Bio-ethics, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Human reproduction, growth & development, Human reproduction, growth and development