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The dark side of surrogacy, IVF, and other reproductive technologies
The dark side of surrogacy, IVF, and other reproductive technologies
‘I recently watched a film on Netflix entitled “Frozen Angels” — about surrogacy, IVF, and the enormous business of reproductive technology in southern California. To me, the film was very disturbing, but I recommend people see it anyway. If you are not yet a netflix subscriber, you can watch the documentary for free as Netflix is offering the first month of a subscription at no cost.
Two very disturbing aspects of the film are:’
Outrage: Tennessee Arrests Its First Woman Under its New Pregnancy Criminalization Law
Outrage: Tennessee Arrests Its First Woman Under its New Pregnancy Criminalization Law
‘Two days after she gave birth to a healthy baby, 26-year-old Mallory Loyola of Tennessee was arrested. She was the first person to be charged under a law that went into place last week, which criminalizes women for narcotic drug use while pregnant. Tennesse’s is the first U.S. law to directly criminalize pregnant women for their actions while pregnant, and has been widely criticized.
The frightening implication of the law for women is that once one of your eggs is fertilized—accidentally or not, and whether you’re aware you’re pregnant or not—there goes your right to medical privacy.’