Recent animal research suggests that it may soon be possible to support the human fetus in
an artificial uterine environment for part of a pregnancy. A technique of extending gestation …

A few decades from now, it might become possible to gestate fetuses in artificial wombs.
Ectogestation as this is called, raises major legal and ethical issues, especially for abortion …

De Bie et al.(2023) provide a helpful framework for understanding many of the ethical
considerations regarding artificial womb technology (AWT), particularly in relation to existing …

Increasing numbers of research teams are investigating the feasibility of developing artificial
amnion and placenta technology (AAPT), commonly referred to as “artificial womb …

Two research teams recently announced their success in gestating lambs in biobags. 1 The
scientists working on the development of these devices regard them as part of the drive …

Research teams have used extra-uterine systems (Biobags) to support premature fetal
lambs and to bring them to maturation in a way not previously possible. The researchers …

The benefits of full ectogenesis, that is, the gestation of human fetuses outside the maternal
womb, for women ground many contemporary authors' arguments on the ethical desirability …

In this paper, we aim to stimulate ethical debate about the morally relevant connection
between ectogenesis and the foetus as a potential beneficiary of treatment. Ectogenesis …

Background Breakthroughs in animal studies make the topic of human application of
ectogenesis for medical and non-medical purposes more relevant than ever before. While …

This paper aims to address how artificial gestation might affect equality of opportunity for the
unborn and any resultant generation of “ectogenetic” babies. It will first explore the current …