The Growing Season

By Helen Sedgwick

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ISBN: 9781911215950
Themes: science fiction ethical medical Conspiracy

Preface

A company named FullLife provides people with the opportunity to have a baby outside of traditional methods. The embryo is placed inside a pouch which exists outside of the body. These pouches mean that more options are available than just the traditional family – homosexual, one parent, single males even.

The pouch also provides an opportunity to rid society of the traditional division of labour and gender inequalities. Men and women can share carrying the pouch meaning that men and women are both able to work and take care of the baby during pregnancy.

The idea of the pouches was equality for all and a birth that was free of the risks of stillbirth and other complications.

At least that is the idea.

Then Eva and Piotr separately stumble across a secret, one that FullLife are trying to keep hidden. The secret behind why they are suddenly beginning to promote natural birth.