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Not of Woman Born? Extra-Uterine Destining and the Individual, Social and Spiritual Implications of Ectogenesis

Dahlke, Laura Johnson.   Salve Regina University ProQuest Dissertations Publishing,  2022. 29161588.

Resumo (sumário)

The development of ectogenesis or artificial womb technology is currently ongoing and likely to be in use in the near future. This qualitative study analyzes the potential individual, social and spiritual implications of ectogenesis. It argues that while there may be therapeutic benefits to the artificial womb, it will ultimately result in dehumanization and alienation from the body. While much of the current conversation about this technology addresses the health implications to the fetus and neonate, this dissertation investigates the possible impact of artificial wombs on women. It employs Martin Heidegger’s philosophy of technology as a model to assist in understanding and engaging with ectogenesis. It further exhibits how modern obstetrical practices and technologies are part of a larger historical epoch that seeks ultimate efficiency, control, and reduction of uncertainty. Extra-uterine destining is a novel term coined here to describe this long and varied manipulation of reproduction. Synthetic wombs represent the zenith of such thinking and technological acceptance and influence. This study evaluates the importance of pregnancy and childbirth as valuable life events that can evoke awe. It contends that in order to live a fully human life, people should prioritize phenomenological, peak experiences such as childbirth. Maternal experiences are foundational to society and provide all people a common link—shared natality and birth. It is incumbent on us to address the reality of ectogenesis. If not, homo sapiens will likely enter the ultimate unknown-- that of not being of woman born.

Indexação (detalhes)


Assunto
Philosophy;
English literature;
Womens studies;
British & Irish literature
Pessoas
Kant, Immanuel (1724-1804); Heidegger, Martin (1889-1976); Huxley, Aldous (1894-1963); Hippocrates (460?-377? BC)
Classificação
0453: Womens studies
0422: Philosophy
0593: British and Irish literature
Identificador / palavra-chave
Childbirth; Destining; Ectogenesis; Enframing; Obstetrics; Synthetic womb
Título
Not of Woman Born? Extra-Uterine Destining and the Individual, Social and Spiritual Implications of Ectogenesis
Autor
Dahlke, Laura Johnson
Número de páginas
243
Ano de publicação
2022
Data da graduação
2022
Código da escola
1211
Fonte
DAI-A 83/10(E), Dissertation Abstracts International
Local de publicação
Ann Arbor
País de publicação
United States
ISBN
9798426820876
Orientador
O'Callaghan, Sean P.
Membro do comitê
Bradizza, Luigi; Cherubini, Debra
Universidade/instituição
Salve Regina University
Departamento
Humanities
Localização da universidade
United States -- Rhode Island
Graduação
Ph.D.
Tipo de fonte
Dissertação ou tese
Idioma
Inglês
Tipo de documento
Dissertation/Thesis
Número da dissertação/tese
29161588
ID do documento ProQuest
2656857803
Copyright
Database copyright ProQuest LLC; ProQuest does not claim copyright in the individual underlying works.
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/unauthdocview/2656857803