Many people believe that the abortion debate will end when at some point in the future it will
be possible for fetuses to develop outside the womb. Ectogenesis, as this technology is …

At some point in the future–perhaps within the next few decades–it will be possible for
foetuses to develop completely outside the womb. Ectogenesis, as this technology is called …

Both many critics of abortion and many defenders of abortion have suggested that artificial
wombs could end the abortion debate. If the fetus is removed from the uterus, women have …

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 …

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 …

If there is any contemporary debate that is intractable, the debate about abortion is. The
intractability arises particularly on account of those who oppose all abortions and those who …

This paper explores the concept of ectogenesis in both the partial and the complete forms
and argues for the moral permissibility of artificial womb technology in some restricted …

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 …

It is often claimed that from the moment of conception embryos have the same moral status
as adult humans. This claim plays a central role in many arguments against abortion, in vitro …