The Artificial Womb … A world Beyond Human Reproduction

This book discusses the growing global interest in the artificial womb, driven by rapid technological and scientific advancements across countries such as China, Japan, Europe, and North America. These developments aim to make complete pregnancy outside the human body a reality, moving beyond the limitations of the natural womb. Despite being in early experimental stages—mostly involving animals and bound by research ethics—the field has shown extraordinary progress. This has fueled human imagination about the potential to fully externalize the gestation process. Fields like artificial intelligence, information technology, robotics, nanotechnology, and biology are all contributing to this transformation, signaling a new stage in what the text refers to as post-human reproduction. Media coverage has expanded this vision, highlighting how developing an artificial womb could help reduce premature births, which are a major cause of neonatal death. However, these advances also raise important ethical concerns about the future of childbirth and reproduction.