There's an extreme point of view there that says labor, the process of pregnancy and birth is a lot of effort. And I think what it's compelling to me about this feminist literature is that it's really driving home that people do need better access to reproductive care. We still are in a situation where there is not enough scientific research and investment in complications during pregnancies.
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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