Should we get rid of pregnancy
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Date: 2025-02-15
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SakuraGurl808
All people have various perceptions and opinions on pregnancy, some positive, some negative. Our sociocultural experiences plays a big part in shaping how pregnancies are viewed, treated, and educated to the masses. The imperative is that we never truly know the depth of pregnancies until we experience it, just like every new experience in our lives. And while the physical experience is one-sided, the mental and emotional impact is a shared experience. As the saying goes, It takes a village to raise a child.
An artificial womb would have both benefits and drawbacks. It could help women who want to be mothers but otherwise are unable to physically carry a fetus due to a medical condition. Women can continue to work regularly without the physical limitations that occur through trimesters (morning sickness, swelling, fatigue, etc. On the other hand, mothers sacrifice the emotional bonding that occurs in a natural pregnancy. Others would say it completely goes against the natural order. And while the trial period may be free of charge, it likely won’t stay that way in the long run. It would likely be even more expensive to pay a clinic to sustain a growing baby in an artificial womb than to carry them yourself and adjust to certain life changes for the next 8-9 months.
It’s a lot to think on. It likely won’t occur in this century, but if it does, we best be prepared of the effects it brings.
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All people have various perceptions and opinions on pregnancy, some positive, some negative. Our sociocultural experiences plays a big part in shaping how pregnancies are viewed, treated, and educated to the masses. The imperative is that we never truly know the depth of pregnancies until we experience it, just like every new experience in our lives. And while the physical experience is one-sided, the mental and emotional impact is a shared experience. As the saying goes, It takes a village to raise a child.
An artificial womb would have both benefits and drawbacks. It could help women who want to be mothers but otherwise are unable to physically carry a fetus due to a medical condition. Women can continue to work regularly without the physical limitations that occur through trimesters (morning sickness, swelling, fatigue, etc. On the other hand, mothers sacrifice the emotional bonding that occurs in a natural pregnancy. Others would say it completely goes against the natural order. And while the trial period may be free of charge, it likely won’t stay that way in the long run. It would likely be even more expensive to pay a clinic to sustain a growing baby in an artificial womb than to carry them yourself and adjust to certain life changes for the next 8-9 months.
It’s a lot to think on. It likely won’t occur in this century, but if it does, we best be prepared of the effects it brings.
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Nutella27Rimi
Which kind of selfishness is this You don't wanna get pregnant just to not ruin your body and suffer just a little for YOUR child What the child may feel when he knows that his mother made him from artificial birthing just to not ruin her body Artificial birthing is a direct attack on nature, morality, and human dignity. It severs the sacred bond between mother and child, replacing the warmth of the womb with a soulless machine. No artificial system can replicate the deep emotional and psychological connection that shapes a baby’s development. Worse, this technology opens the door to horrifying abusesdesigner babies, selective breeding, and even the mass production of humans as mere products. It dehumanizes motherhood, strips life of its sanctity, and hands control of birth to corporations and governments. This is not progress; it is the destruction of what it means to be human. We must reject it before life itself becomes a commodity.
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Which kind of selfishness is this You don't wanna get pregnant just to not ruin your body and suffer just a little for YOUR child What the child may feel when he knows that his mother made him from artificial birthing just to not ruin her body Artificial birthing is a direct attack on nature, morality, and human dignity. It severs the sacred bond between mother and child, replacing the warmth of the womb with a soulless machine. No artificial system can replicate the deep emotional and psychological connection that shapes a baby’s development. Worse, this technology opens the door to horrifying abusesdesigner babies, selective breeding, and even the mass production of humans as mere products. It dehumanizes motherhood, strips life of its sanctity, and hands control of birth to corporations and governments. This is not progress; it is the destruction of what it means to be human. We must reject it before life itself becomes a commodity.
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willoweverose
I have some female friends who like kids but don’t want to be pregnant. One of them doesn’t even want to raise the child and wants her parents to help. I don’t understand how someone can be a good mother if they don’t want to go through pregnancy. Isn’t it amazing to carry a life inside you I see pregnancy as a special and bonding time with the baby.
This story reminds me a Chinese actress named Zheng Shuang, who used a surrogate. During her divorce, a phone recording was leaked where she wanted to abort the baby, but it was too late. In the end she abandoned her child to her ex husband after the divorce. She is too selfish and really shouldn’t have kids.
There are people who are not willing to sacrifice themselves for their family and children. I think artificial wombs won’t ease women’s struggles but will make the situation worse.
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I have some female friends who like kids but don’t want to be pregnant. One of them doesn’t even want to raise the child and wants her parents to help. I don’t understand how someone can be a good mother if they don’t want to go through pregnancy. Isn’t it amazing to carry a life inside you I see pregnancy as a special and bonding time with the baby.
This story reminds me a Chinese actress named Zheng Shuang, who used a surrogate. During her divorce, a phone recording was leaked where she wanted to abort the baby, but it was too late. In the end she abandoned her child to her ex husband after the divorce. She is too selfish and really shouldn’t have kids.
There are people who are not willing to sacrifice themselves for their family and children. I think artificial wombs won’t ease women’s struggles but will make the situation worse.
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ted_ed
I really should've watched the whole video before commenting because I thought it was going to sound dystopian as what some comments said but Ada's daughter choosing to go through a natural pregnancy shows that this is just an alternative choice for women or couples who want kids of their own but not needing to go through the phases of pregnancy.
As a male, I'm a bit conflicted about whether my preference for a natural pregnancy is selfish if AWs are a thing by the time I get married (still single as of now. I'm all up for scientific progress and know that pregnancy is taxing and a lot of risk to women, but there's something about pregnancy I find beautiful and I've always wanted to experience life together with a pregnant partner but I would still hear her out and respect her wishes if she chooses to use the AW.
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I really should've watched the whole video before commenting because I thought it was going to sound dystopian as what some comments said but Ada's daughter choosing to go through a natural pregnancy shows that this is just an alternative choice for women or couples who want kids of their own but not needing to go through the phases of pregnancy.
As a male, I'm a bit conflicted about whether my preference for a natural pregnancy is selfish if AWs are a thing by the time I get married (still single as of now. I'm all up for scientific progress and know that pregnancy is taxing and a lot of risk to women, but there's something about pregnancy I find beautiful and I've always wanted to experience life together with a pregnant partner but I would still hear her out and respect her wishes if she chooses to use the AW.
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CAIR-Duragon
Technological advancements don't make peoples lives better if there are not social infrastructure ensuring they are used in ethical ways.
Social policies that protect people do make people's lives better, but they need political will and educated population to become a reality and function.
Wilhelmina Heliotrope makes a great point pointing out how a society that does not value women will not use this technology to improve anyone's life. Having detached the burden of carrying the embryo from their bodies, susceptible to stress, it's easier for a tyranical society to enslave women, make them produce eggs without stop, and never treat them as people.
Society will not improve with shinier machines, only with improved citizens who care for their members.
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Technological advancements don't make peoples lives better if there are not social infrastructure ensuring they are used in ethical ways.
Social policies that protect people do make people's lives better, but they need political will and educated population to become a reality and function.
Wilhelmina Heliotrope makes a great point pointing out how a society that does not value women will not use this technology to improve anyone's life. Having detached the burden of carrying the embryo from their bodies, susceptible to stress, it's easier for a tyranical society to enslave women, make them produce eggs without stop, and never treat them as people.
Society will not improve with shinier machines, only with improved citizens who care for their members.
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ohayo-888
At the beginning of the video I felt so heard. The major reason I don’t want kids is that I think that my body has gone through enough torture as is. And my life hasn’t been tough, I would say. Other people have waaaay bigger and more monstrous things happen to them and still have kids. To me at this point in my life motherhood from the moment of conception to the point where the child is more independent and self-contained seems like torture. Like an act of self hatred and self harm. And I don’t want that for myself.
I accept that my opinion might change in the future. Right now I’m glad to hear that I’m not alone in that thought process
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At the beginning of the video I felt so heard. The major reason I don’t want kids is that I think that my body has gone through enough torture as is. And my life hasn’t been tough, I would say. Other people have waaaay bigger and more monstrous things happen to them and still have kids. To me at this point in my life motherhood from the moment of conception to the point where the child is more independent and self-contained seems like torture. Like an act of self hatred and self harm. And I don’t want that for myself.
I accept that my opinion might change in the future. Right now I’m glad to hear that I’m not alone in that thought process
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writeon2593
7: 35 I was thinking about this. I was in an Anthropology class and one of the things we learned was that Japanese mothers were more likely to deliver babies without technological help or with minimal help. It said that some women would choose not to have painkillers because they saw the pain as a way they could grow stronger. This obviously doesn't account for every Japanese parent, but some cultures view the worse parts of pregnancy in a positive light. It's cultural factors that make them see it positively just as much as it makes Americans view them more negatively. That's just how us people work; we want different things.
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7: 35 I was thinking about this. I was in an Anthropology class and one of the things we learned was that Japanese mothers were more likely to deliver babies without technological help or with minimal help. It said that some women would choose not to have painkillers because they saw the pain as a way they could grow stronger. This obviously doesn't account for every Japanese parent, but some cultures view the worse parts of pregnancy in a positive light. It's cultural factors that make them see it positively just as much as it makes Americans view them more negatively. That's just how us people work; we want different things.
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AnnaBananna90
All her arguments against pregnancy are rational, but once you're pregnant, it's no longer about the rational. Yes, being pregnant was exhausting, uncomfortable at times, but at the same time it was the most wonderful feeling in the whole world! Feeling a little person grow inside you is something you can't put into words. It is truly a miracle! And I would never trade it for an artificial womb. It's like a flood of emotions that pushes everything rational away into the farthest corner of your mind. But it's something you can only experience once you're pregnant yourself. At least that's how it was with me.
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All her arguments against pregnancy are rational, but once you're pregnant, it's no longer about the rational. Yes, being pregnant was exhausting, uncomfortable at times, but at the same time it was the most wonderful feeling in the whole world! Feeling a little person grow inside you is something you can't put into words. It is truly a miracle! And I would never trade it for an artificial womb. It's like a flood of emotions that pushes everything rational away into the farthest corner of your mind. But it's something you can only experience once you're pregnant yourself. At least that's how it was with me.
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ted_ed
this just sci-fi at this point free and accessible not in my free country
also like giving feetus human rights is applicable and will be encouraged as long we got capitalism
the machine will never not need cogs to run it
still what happens when I can't pay for the baby do big womb get a share of it or do they just terminate a fetus 2 month from becoming a baby
when does HuMaN RiGhts end for fetus and maintaining profit for big womb starts
what happen when a donator dies do big womb get the rights to the eggs
man thinking about it from a capitalistic framework really trumatizes me
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this just sci-fi at this point free and accessible not in my free country
also like giving feetus human rights is applicable and will be encouraged as long we got capitalism
the machine will never not need cogs to run it
still what happens when I can't pay for the baby do big womb get a share of it or do they just terminate a fetus 2 month from becoming a baby
when does HuMaN RiGhts end for fetus and maintaining profit for big womb starts
what happen when a donator dies do big womb get the rights to the eggs
man thinking about it from a capitalistic framework really trumatizes me
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MaryWright-h7n
My mental jury is still out on these new style Ted-Ed videos. I've been watching and loving Ted-Ed videos for many years. I've always found all aspects really high quality. However, while these new videos raise some interesting topics, the dialogue is just not up to standard - especially in the intros. As for this topic, much would be lost for the mother and child by growing babies in pods. I'm sure it will happen though because it will make a huge amount of money for the companies that offer it. Lol nothing is free in this world, unfortunately.
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My mental jury is still out on these new style Ted-Ed videos. I've been watching and loving Ted-Ed videos for many years. I've always found all aspects really high quality. However, while these new videos raise some interesting topics, the dialogue is just not up to standard - especially in the intros. As for this topic, much would be lost for the mother and child by growing babies in pods. I'm sure it will happen though because it will make a huge amount of money for the companies that offer it. Lol nothing is free in this world, unfortunately.
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tangytablets5150
Even if this topic can get people a little prickly, the main point is to brush up a discussion about it, which I guess its doing. Artificial pregnancy can help in a lot of ways healthwise, but like all the subjects presented so far, there is a twisty road of moral and economical hairpin turns we have to navigate. Who would fund the artificial womb centers What happens when baby's parents don't want the baby anymore mid-gestation How much paperwork do you need to do before you're viable for artificial womb usage
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Even if this topic can get people a little prickly, the main point is to brush up a discussion about it, which I guess its doing. Artificial pregnancy can help in a lot of ways healthwise, but like all the subjects presented so far, there is a twisty road of moral and economical hairpin turns we have to navigate. Who would fund the artificial womb centers What happens when baby's parents don't want the baby anymore mid-gestation How much paperwork do you need to do before you're viable for artificial womb usage
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Cheezums1
Abandon all hope ye who enter the comment section.
But on a serious note, one would have to put aside their personal bias and watch the whole video. Whether you agree with the premise and message, you may have to face this challenge in the future.
Even as someone very convicted in my beliefs with four children, this raises some difficult questions that I may never have a clear answer to. Maybe we're not supposed to have a clear answer. Is that ok (Yes, that's rhetorical)
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Abandon all hope ye who enter the comment section.
But on a serious note, one would have to put aside their personal bias and watch the whole video. Whether you agree with the premise and message, you may have to face this challenge in the future.
Even as someone very convicted in my beliefs with four children, this raises some difficult questions that I may never have a clear answer to. Maybe we're not supposed to have a clear answer. Is that ok (Yes, that's rhetorical)
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Reese-test
I don’t really know how I feel about this. It seems like a great idea on paper but I just don’t think it’s realistic. I feel like it would cause more problems than solutions. Not to mention there are millions of children in the system awaiting adoption. Wanting to become a parent but not wanting to experience pregnancy and birth is a very legitimate concern but why not solve an already existing problem instead of creating a potential new one
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I don’t really know how I feel about this. It seems like a great idea on paper but I just don’t think it’s realistic. I feel like it would cause more problems than solutions. Not to mention there are millions of children in the system awaiting adoption. Wanting to become a parent but not wanting to experience pregnancy and birth is a very legitimate concern but why not solve an already existing problem instead of creating a potential new one
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ted_ed
I understand the desire to not suffer, but pregnancy is not just suffering. There is also a lot of bonding with your baby that you would miss out on. I am not saying mothers who use a surrogate womb or mothers who adopt cannot develop a beautiful bond with their child. I am just saying that part would be lost if everyone would just use an artificial womb. If I can choose, I rather not miss out on those 9 months. Interesting concept, though
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I understand the desire to not suffer, but pregnancy is not just suffering. There is also a lot of bonding with your baby that you would miss out on. I am not saying mothers who use a surrogate womb or mothers who adopt cannot develop a beautiful bond with their child. I am just saying that part would be lost if everyone would just use an artificial womb. If I can choose, I rather not miss out on those 9 months. Interesting concept, though
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TyraSaysTuMadre
Instead of a world that prioritizes rest and support for families they wanna create artificial wombs people are barely being taken care of as it is. This jus seems a bit greedy imo like the gov and corps will benefit the most. Although birth is hella dangerous and I do wish there were more ways to quell the issues that come with birth, I don’t think an artificial womb will help all individuals with wombs in society.
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Instead of a world that prioritizes rest and support for families they wanna create artificial wombs people are barely being taken care of as it is. This jus seems a bit greedy imo like the gov and corps will benefit the most. Although birth is hella dangerous and I do wish there were more ways to quell the issues that come with birth, I don’t think an artificial womb will help all individuals with wombs in society.
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feynstein1004
This is an interesting topic. And while I am usually in favor of having more choice, I can't help but wonder if sometimes having more choice might actually be detrimental. For instance, what if we could choose between being male and female Would anyone choose to be female Not that I'm saying being female is bad. Just that it's much harder than being male and given the choice, I think most people would choose to be male.
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This is an interesting topic. And while I am usually in favor of having more choice, I can't help but wonder if sometimes having more choice might actually be detrimental. For instance, what if we could choose between being male and female Would anyone choose to be female Not that I'm saying being female is bad. Just that it's much harder than being male and given the choice, I think most people would choose to be male.
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tranmthu
I definitely do not want to be pregnant ever. I already have chronic back pain and am constantly tired. No way would I survive these 9 months and not get postpartum depression or even postpartum psychosis. Before we get to the artifical wombs, we need to have regulations in place for bodily autonomy. And that includes being able to get a hysterectomy if I want to without doctors questioning the choice.
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I definitely do not want to be pregnant ever. I already have chronic back pain and am constantly tired. No way would I survive these 9 months and not get postpartum depression or even postpartum psychosis. Before we get to the artifical wombs, we need to have regulations in place for bodily autonomy. And that includes being able to get a hysterectomy if I want to without doctors questioning the choice.
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LakiGond
i kept seeing people talk about this book Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane, but when i tried to find it, it was nearly impossible. took me days to track it down, but once i read it, i got why. the stuff in here isn’t just theoryit actually works. made a few small changes, and opportunities started showing up like clockwork. if you can get your hands on it, don’t hesitate.
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i kept seeing people talk about this book Vibrations of Manifestation by Alex Lane, but when i tried to find it, it was nearly impossible. took me days to track it down, but once i read it, i got why. the stuff in here isn’t just theoryit actually works. made a few small changes, and opportunities started showing up like clockwork. if you can get your hands on it, don’t hesitate.
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StevenPD
Should we get rid of pregnancy There is no we. The question has nothing to do with men and does not involve men in the very least. Likewise, the question: would artificial wombs give us more choice is a nonstarter. By default there is no us, therefore the is no choice in the equation; there is only what womb enabled individuals want that matters. Men are obsolete.
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Should we get rid of pregnancy There is no we. The question has nothing to do with men and does not involve men in the very least. Likewise, the question: would artificial wombs give us more choice is a nonstarter. By default there is no us, therefore the is no choice in the equation; there is only what womb enabled individuals want that matters. Men are obsolete.
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jamieking3124
This video doesn't do a very good job of imagining opposing points of view, and in fact makes very partisan stances on key issues and builds off of them. I think that lack of consideration is a reflection of the current state of American politics. You won't find a very large portion of the population agreeing that women are victims of being born with wombs.
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This video doesn't do a very good job of imagining opposing points of view, and in fact makes very partisan stances on key issues and builds off of them. I think that lack of consideration is a reflection of the current state of American politics. You won't find a very large portion of the population agreeing that women are victims of being born with wombs.
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