Author: unitedfamilies

Artificial Wombs Will Compound the Harm Reproductive Tech Inflicts on Children

Artificial wombs are coming. You may remember the Matrix-esque “Ecto Life” video that made the rounds late last year. While factories for custom-ordered children are still in the realm of science fiction, they may not be for long. The technology has already had preliminary success with premature lambs. China is developing robot nannies who can “adjust the carbon dioxide, nutrition, and other environmental inputs” for children in artificial wombs once the technology becomes available. Conveniently, those AI “nannies” can also “rank” embryos and encourage or terminate their development according to an algorithm. Between now and then, we continue to fiddle with how children come to be through the trifurcation of motherhood via surrogacy and by dabbling in womb transplants for women (and possibly men as well).

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How Ethical Is “Ethical Porn,” Really?

It’s becoming less of a secret that the mainstream porn industry has a history of exploitation. For that reason, many people argue in favor of so-called ‘ethical porn’. They claim it guarantees performers’ consent, fair pay, and enjoyment.
But is ethical porn really exploitation-free? Let’s discuss.

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