by Laura | Jan 7, 2013 | Pronatalism
Christine Overall, a philosophy professor at Queen’s University, Ontario, has a book out called Why Have Children? The Ethical Debate. In an interview on WBEZ, she talked about why she wrote this book – because it’s something people just don’t talk...
by Laura | Aug 21, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
Pronatalism is all around us…and in the doctor’s office. Many women who seek sterilization face doctors who are unwilling to do the procedure, whether it be a tubal ligation or essure. Why do docs create roadblocks to sterilization? Here are three reasons...
by Laura | Aug 1, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
I come from a rather large family – some of my recent ancestors having as many as eighteen children, but just because I grew up with two siblings, tons of cousins, and a plethora of branches on my family tree does not mean that I am obligated to “go forth...
by Laura | Jul 10, 2012 | Baby Matrix related
Here is a recent interview that appeared on the online magazine, Blogcritics Books, WorldNews Network and Seattlepi. I talk about The Baby Matrix of course, and I answer some interesting questions about unsung authors, who I’d love to interview, and things...
by Laura | Jun 8, 2012 | Baby Matrix related, Pronatalism
It has been 20 years since the first Earth Summit in Rio, and the next one, the Rio+20 Conference, is about to occur, June 22-24. Government delegates from all over the world will be talking about findings from an analysis done by a group of international scientists...