I’m thinking back to a short story or novella that I read but can’t remember the name of it. It was written by a woman and it’s set in world where women are free to get abortions but they take a sample of DNA and “create” the child inside computers. So for five years, every time the woman logs onto a computer or uses an ATM, she sees the child as it ages and asks questions of her, etc.
Just wanted a quick bump. I think (but I’m not entirely sure) I read it in book of short stories edited by Orson Scott Card. I’m still searching around.
So, what’s done with the “children” after five years, then? Is the program just terminated? And is there some sort of attempt at poetic justice inflicted on those who terminate the programs, too?
Heh. No idea. The story just ends. It does discuss the implications of it as it’s happening but not about the future. There’s reference to women being relieved about it ending but no fully formed ideas.
I found it in it’s whole. It’s only 14 pages. Let me see if I can find a link