Behind the medical and economic promises, the ethical and legal implications promise to be much more complex.
Moreover, many feminist voices already have a disturbing drift: if the uterus becomes a mechanical option, is it not likely to relegate women to the background of reproduction, as if their biological and symbolic role could be replaced by a machine?
The technology of the artificial uterus is already at a stage of maturity, and it must now be implanted in the abdomen of the robot so that a real person and the robot can interact to obtain a pregnancy “
A cost lower than that of a surrogate mother
Concretely, these robots should be equipped with an artificial uterus, powered by a nutrition system connected to their abdomen, with an on -board surveillance system. The machine would also interact in real time with humans and simulate the stages of pregnancy until childbirth.
“The technology of the artificial uterus is already at a stage of maturity, and it must now be implanted in the abdomen of the robot so that a real person and the robot can interact to obtain a pregnancy, thus allowing the fetus to grow inside”said Doctor Zhang Qifeng in Chosun Biz.
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To access this technology, it will still be necessary to pay the sum of 100,000 yuan, or about 14,000 dollars. A price presented as “competitive”, especially when compared to the colossal costs of a gestation for others in the United States, where the bill can reach up to 200,000 dollars.
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“We organized discussion forums with the authorities of the Guangdong province and submitted related proposals while discussing policy and legislation”continued Doctor Zhang Qiferg.
In China, where the rate of infertility continues to climb, robotic delivery is presented as a possible response to the hopes of many couples in search of children.