Posted on 06/20/2019 9:22:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
FULL TITLE: "The baby space race: Moscow scientist vows to ensure the first child born in space is Russian - but admits she is struggling to find volunteers for the project"
Dr Irina Ogneva, lab head of cell biophysics of the Institute of Medical and Biological Problems of Russian Academy of Sciences, revealed the ambition this week.
'We have always been first in space, and would want the first human to be born in space to be a citizen of Russia,' she said.
But she admitted that so far Russian cosmonauts have refused to donate sperm obtained in space for scientific study.
Dr Ogneva did not make clear whether she expects the first space baby to be conceived as well as born in orbit.
'Most important is not the fact [for the baby] to be born, but [for the child] to be born healthy.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I am sure the other astronauts will be happy to clean up after the water breaks and etc...
Thanks BenLurkin. That's a consequence of having no regard for what happens to children.
Will abortion be allowed in space?
Plus there’s all of the bone loss issues to deal with.
The Soviet Union was the first country in the modern world to legalize and enshrine abortion on demand. For most of Russia’s 20th/21st Century history, abortions have far outnumbered births.
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