
Motherhood offers a unique insight into what it is to be human: interdependence, sacrifice, love, care, hope and vulnerability (all of which are key to a Christian understanding of personhood). The work of motherhood has always been changed by technological advancement: from the nipple shield to the feeding bottle and breast pump. But as technological advancement accelerates and a future of artificial wombs and ‘bio bags’ does not seem as far-fetched as it once did, what of the humanity of motherhood might be lost if it is outsourced to machines?