Reproductive Rights and Reproductive Technology in 2030
Introduction (excerpt)
Larry, a pediatrician, and David, a wills lawyer, meet in their late 20s, fall in love, and marry on June 15, 2025 in Indianapolis. Three years later they take in a foster child for eight months, and find the experience rewarding. By 2030, they are well-enough established in their careers to think about having their own child. Larry’s 24-year-old sister Marge has agreed to donate her eggs, and David will provide the sperm, so that each partner will have a genetic connection with the child. They work with an agency that matches couples with gestational surrogates, and settle on Janice, a 34-year-old nurse and mother of two, who is willing to help them in exchange for a $75,000 fee.
- Issues:
- Demography, Urbanization and Migration, Technological innovation
- Region:
- North America
- Country:
- United States
- Year Published:
- 2011
- Author:
- John A. Robertson
- Institution:
- Brookings Institution