In this commentary, I will consider the implications of the argument made by Christopher
Stratman (2020) in 'Ectogestation and the Problem of Abortion'. Clearly, the possibility of …

Ectogestation involves the gestation of a fetus in an ex utero environment. The possibility of
this technology raises a significant question for the abortion debate: Does a woman's right to …

The contemporary philosophical literature on abortion primarily revolves around three
seemingly intractable debates, concerning the (1) moral status of the fetus,(2) scope of …

A 2017 Nature report was widely touted as hailing the arrival of the artificial womb. But the
scientists involved claim their technology is merely an improvement in neonatal care. This …

Ectogenesis, or the use of an artificial womb to allow a foetus to develop, will likely become
a reality within a few decades, and could significantly affect the abortion debate. We first …

The nature of two influential theories on the moral status of abortion logically commits them
to welcoming the advent of ectogenesis (the gestation of human beings outside the womb) …

The potential benefits of an alternative to physical gestation are numerous. These include
providing reproductive options for prospective parents who are unable to establish or …

Concerning abortion and infanticide, ethics has always seen to each one as quite puzzling
an issue. The dilemma expectedly goes like this:“Are they morally good, permissible or …

This book introduces readers to the many arguments and controversies concerning abortion.
While it argues for ethical and legal positions on the issues, it focuses on how to think about …

“Ectogenesis” derives from ecto meaning “outer,” and genesis meaning “origin.” A
preliminary distinction to draw here is between full and partial ectogenesis: full ectogenesis …