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Joy, the Story of the Unsung Heroine of Reproductive Medicine on Netflix
The film “Joy” is based on the true story behind the conception of IVF – "in vitro fertilisation”. It stars Bill Nighy as obstetrician Patrick Steptoe, James Norton as biologist Robert Edwards, and Thomasin McKenzie as embryologist nurse Jean Purdy, the "triad" that invented IVF. In 2010 Edwards and Steptoe were awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine for this extraordinary outcome; Purdy, on the other hand, remained in the shade for far too long.
Apr 11
“The womb is mine”, surrogacy and the question of free choice in The Handmaid’s Tale
On the surface, The Handmaid’s Tale appears to be a rallying cry against surrogacy. Yet Moira had a baby through a surrogacy arrangement.
Mar 27, 2023
Having a child alone through MAR: self-centredness or an explosion of love?
Giorgia Surina's novel is a step towards highlighting the subject of single motherhood
Feb 28, 2023
Mothers over 40: it seems easy enough on TV, but what about real life?
Tv series Sex Education and Dead To Me feature the plot point of a mature woman becoming pregnant by accident. But, is this even possible?
Feb 9, 2023
Motherhood and gender equality, Ursula K. Le Guin's stroke of genius
True gender equality begins when caring for children is no longer only the job of women. Author Ursula K. Le Guin got this very clear
Dec 22, 2022
How can a country increase its fertility rate without turning into a Gilead-like nightmare?
“Where else on earth is the birth rate rising? Nowhere. Only in Gilead!” says Commander Waterford in the tv series The Handmaid’s Tale.
Oct 10, 2022
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