Neonatal incubator or artificial womb? Distinguishing ectogestation and ectogenesis using the metaphysics of pregnancy

A 2017 Nature report was widely touted as hailing the arrival of the artificial womb. But the scientists involved claim their technology is merely an improvement in neonatal care. This raises an under‐considered question: what differentiates neonatal incubation from artificial womb technology? Consi...

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Published in:	Bioethics Vol. 34; no. 4; pp. 354 - 363
Main Authors:	Kingma, Elselijn, Finn, Suki
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2020
Subjects:	Anatomical systems Artificial artificial womb Autonomy Classification ectogenesis ectogestation Ethics fetus Fetuses gestateling Gestation Infants Medical ethics Metaphysics Neonatal care Neonates Newborn babies Physical characteristics Physiology Pregnancy Reproductive technologies Technology Transformation Uterus ectogenesis artificial womb ectogestation pregnancy ethics metaphysics gestateling fetus
ISSN:	0269-9702, 1467-8519, 1467-8519
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