果冻传媒

Artificial Womb: Dream or Nightmare?

If birds can fly, why can鈥檛 we? If birds lay eggs, why can鈥檛 we? Ectogenesis, life through an artificial womb, is on the brink of reality: in April 2017 researchers announced successful trials with animal babies. It will not be long before we can grow babies outside the mother.

The artificial womb confronts us with serious moral and societal questions. On 29 March we will discuss if humankind is better off with this alternative way of growing babies.

This event is organized by the 果冻传媒 Center for Humans & Technology, in co-production with the Next Nature Network.

The Program

12.30 - 12.40
Opening
(Next Nature Fellow 果冻传媒)

12.40 - 13.25
What we can learn from the history of IVF
(author of the book 鈥淥nbeperkt vruchtbaar鈥� (Unlimited Fertility)

13.25 - 14.10
New hope for babies born at the border of viability
(gynecologist MMC)

14.10 - 14.30
Exchange of thoughts (with coffee break)

14.30 - 15.15
Artificial Womb: Dream or Nightmare?
Hendrik-Jan Grievink (designer Reprodutopia expo)

15.15 - 16.00
Ectogenesis, abortion, and right not to become a biological mother
Lily Frank (ethicist 果冻传媒)

16.00 - 16.30
Debate & Discussion (the pros and cons)

16.30 - 17.30
Drinks 

Dutch TV program Nieuwsuur (News hour) reported about our event.
(in Dutch)

More information about the recent 果冻传媒 research project to develop an artifiicial womb.