There are examples in science, a very small number, but they do exist mostly in the sphere of gene editing where scientists themselves have said, no, we're not going to do this. Do you think there's a point where they would say this is not the right thing to do? Or it's certainly not our decision about whether we keep on developing it?
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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