I thought it might be interesting to look 20 years into the future.

Suppose that in the future when you get pregnant, you could somehow transport the fetus into a portable womb that you left at a hospital or a medical center.

The portable womb would provide your baby with everything it needs: nutrients, warmth, etc. Then after 10 months, you would go to the hospital and they would remove the baby from the womb. There'd be no labor or birth: it'd be more like hatching an egg.

There'd be a number of upsides: pregnancy would be more "fair", since neither parent would have to carry the baby or suffer through morning sickness. Recovery would also be easier, and the mother's health wouldn't be at risk during "birth".

There'd be some downsides too, perhaps. Bonding might be harder for moms, since the pregnancy might not feel as "real". Also, the baby might not get the benefit of antibodies you may have from say, getting a flu shot. Basically the downsides would be the same as if you worked with a gestational surrogate.

Personally, I think that portable wombs are necessary in order for there to be the next leap forward in terms of gender equality. But I'm sure there are tons of unintended consequences that I'm not taking into account.

Here's my question for you guys: if a portable womb existed and using it brought no additional risk to having a healthy baby, would you use it?