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I just hope the single women who have babies this way realize that being a single parent is a lot of work, and babies don't have an off switch, and you can't dump them at the pound for a few days to take a trip like you can with Fluffy.
Finally, I read once about single women who did the in-vitro thing. They formed some sort of support group, because they didn't have husbands I guess. Anyway, in one discussion, one woman said, "I won't be able to tell my son anything about his dad except he was number 45353." After the meeting, a woman asked if she just made that number up, but she said it was actually the number of the dad. The other woman said it was also the number of her donor, so their children were half-brothers. I wonder how often the "good" donors get chosen.
Finally, I'm unconvinced about nature vs. nurture. I know a bunch of people who are very smart, motivated and hard-working have brothers or sisters who are stupid, lethargic and lazy. Same nature. Same nurture. What gives?
I was reading the other day about some scientists' excitement about the idea of women no longer having to give birth. The woman would have the embryo taken out of her body, put in an incubator, then pick it up nine months later. It seems so creepy to me. Morning sickness might be annoying. Labor hurts. But, I cannot imagine not giving birth to my own children. It's worth the effort.
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