Artificial Babies

In the article “Scientists Create Artificial Womb That Could Help Prematurely Born Babies” by Rob Stein, the author informs the reader of a new scientific invention that mocks a womb and how it could potentially save prematurely born infants. Currently, the artificial womb has only been tested on, so far, eight underdeveloped animals, mostly lambs. Reports on previous and current experiments state that the device only allows the infants to develop “naturally” for around a month. A surgeon from the Children’s Hospital located in Philadelphia shows a massive amount of support for the project and hopes to eventually test the womb on human offspring soon. The artificial womb itself is a medical phenomenon. Researchers set up the device to act as a real womb; a plastic bag, filled with artificial amniotic fluid (protective liquid contained by the amniotic sac of a pregnant female), is attached to a machine that gives oxygen and needed supplements, much like the placenta.
Not only is the womb a massive breakthrough in saving live, but it allows medical students and researchers a more detailed study of embryonic progress, opening the door to more medicinal advancements and study. However, even though the artificial womb provides good, there were many concerns after the experimentation. There are many statements regarding the device and its ethical values. Some researchers have some concerns about the risk of the babies dying at a faster rate due to discomfort and stress, which could be caused by the artificial womb. Dena Davis states that this is blurring the lines of natural birth and not being born at all, which some parents would not agree with and could lead to further issues in the