The biobag is a total life support system for extremely premature babies. It replicates the environment of the uterus to allow an extremely preterm baby to continue to develop as though it had not yet been born. Scientists are getting further and further in growing, cultivating human embryos outside the body. And we've also seen really interesting research with animals.
As technology continues to advance, the once distant concept of growing a human fetus outside the womb is inching closer to reality. But with these advancements come myriad ethical, legal, and social questions that challenge our understanding of parenthood, abortion rights, and even personhood. To discuss these issues our host Helen Czerski is joined by Claire Horn, research fellow at Dalhousie University's Health Law Institute and author of Eve: The Disobedient Future of Birth.
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