More and more women are having children after IVF treatment without ever having had sex. This trend is increasingly pronounced in Great Britain and the United States.
Being pregnant while single is a life option already considered by many women around the world, but getting pregnant without ever having had sex is the new trend seen in Britain and the United States. United. We are not talking here about the Immaculate Conception, but about giving life after having undergone an in vitro treatment while still being a virgin.
Doctors told the Mail on Sunday that twenty-five young heterosexual English women, virgins and under the age of 30 have chosen to have a baby through in vitro fertilization in the past five years. A treatment that can cost up to 5,000 pounds (over 6,000 euros). This trend is also observed in the United States where one in 200 women got pregnant without having had sex according to this 2013 study relayed by The Independent.
The arguments put forward by these women: they simply felt ready to be mothers but had not yet found the right partner. Some also admitted to having a psychological block in the face of sexual relations. Other disturbing information: 31% of them say they have signed a chastity charter, mainly for religious reasons, in which they refuse to have any sexual relationship. About 28% of the parents of these women also admit that they have very rarely discussed sexuality issues with their daughters.
This practice is debated across the Channel. While some religious groups campaign for a child to be raised in a so-called "traditional" family, other specialists believe that these solo mothers are more stable psychologically and financially than those who find themselves raising their children. child alone after a break-up. Laura Witjens, president of the National Gamete Donation Trust, tells the Mail on Sunday that society is often "scared" of single women who want to become moms. " Women have the right to choose this option if they want to, but doctors also have a responsibility to take in trying to find out their real motivations. "
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