This book offers a vision of politics that govern the womb; from
antiquity ('be fertile and replenish the earth'), through the ages
(hysterectomy, to extirpate women's 'hysteria'), up to the present
time (abortion wars; assisted reproduction), and into the future
(reprogenetics; the artificial womb). It explores how the womb has
served humanity, either tacitly or explicitly, through the ages and
examines how women have accepted and still perceive the rules
created by men as natural - including the new anti-abortion laws in
the USA - because 'that is the way things are.' The book also
explores how the emerging of assisted reproduction technologies and
novel genetic tools (reprogenetics) will pose additional challenges
to womb bearers, as all women will be made to reproduce with IVF.
What is more, the advent of the artificial womb is in sight; the
gender and social implications of this development would be
enormous. Certainly not just another organ, the womb has been and
remains a powerful tool that cannot be left to the decisions of
half of the population. This book engages a wide audience,
including women and men, professionals and laypersons who are
interested in gender, politics, legislation, women's health, and
ethics.
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