I was under the impression that they were going to the planet just to die later (even if they had children, they’d still eventually die), or by some incredible chance find a ‘local’ stargate and integrate into some civilisation they found, given that there wasn’t a need to continue the human race or anything like that.
Also, I don’t know if there were 9 women on that entire ship, and I’d guess only Chloe and the young Air Force girl (Vanessa?) and maybe the medic would be likely to be fertile enough for those purposes. That is, if they weren’t on some birth-control option like the depo shot (hey, if you were in space and didn’t know when you might have to run to another planet at a moment’s notice or leave stuff behind, that’s what I’d do considering the alternative) in the first place.
That's rather pointless and depressing, though it certainly fits in with the narcissism point earlier in the thread. It makes sense of their behavior in the show but I consider it silly. Isn't there anyone on that ship thinking beyond themselves and the next day or two? The only one character who raised "gender" seemed more interested in improving her odds and possibly some sort of affirmative action than anything else. Heck, now that I really think about it (I've only thought about this from an individual character perspective), it's also quite depressing that none of the men chose to stand aside and give women their slot or a better shot at a slot. The chivalry of the Titanic days are clearly dead. Congratulations, feminists, men are now happy to push women aside so they can live, instead.
Also, I don't know if there were 9 women on that entire ship, and I'd guess only Chloe and the young Air Force girl (Vanessa?) and maybe the medic would be likely to be fertile enough for those purposes.
The medic is in her 20s. There are plenty of other young women there, as seen in the various scenes around the ship including the praying scene and including one young woman who was actually picked by the lottery. There are quite a few more than 9 young women in their 20s or early 30s on that ship.
That is, if they weren't on some birth-control option like the depo shot (hey, if you were in space and didn't know when you might have to run to another planet at a moment's notice or leave stuff behind, that's what I'd do considering the alternative) in the first place.
Depo-Provera shots last for three months. Implants could last for a few years, as can an IUD, but both can be easily removed by a medic. Of course the women should be asked if they want to have children in that sort of environment and they should certainly be allowed to opt out if they don't want to go along. Women (and men) who can't have children could maybe have a shot via lottery at the odd spot, but I'd be curious how they'd justify their inclusion beyond "Me! Me! Me!" narcissism.