Often thought of as a modern technology, artificial insemination actually dates back to the 1950s. Ever since, this medical procedure has empowered women by freeing them from traditional reproductive roles.
Artificial insemination is the process by which sperm is planted in the female’s reproductive tract thus impregnating her without the need for sexual intercourse. It has enabled single and homosexual women to conceive a child without the need for an actual relationship with a male. Motherhood is no longer restricted to the heterosexual woman in a relationship; it has become an option for any woman capable of conceiving. It has liberated females from the societal pressures of finding a partner in order to reproduce. This idea of breeding without the need of a partner could possibly lead to a female revolution in reproduction where women no longer seek a man to placate their maternal desires.
This idea of "breeding" without a partner has consequences that affect society. What kind of family life will that child have have without a Father figure in the case that a woman wants to have a baby on her own? Yes, it empowers woman but having a child outside of a relationship could destroy family values.
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