Kinder machen

Surrogates, sperm donors, artificial insemination: when the biological parents are not the social ones. New: now including the topic of "social freezing." More and more babies are conceived with medical assistance. These children, sperm donors, and surrogates are the new players in reproductive medicine - but what does this mean for our understanding of family? What happens when biological parenthood diverges from social parenthood? From Ukraine to Germany to California, Andreas Bernard has visited key locations, including sperm banks and laboratories, interviewed parents, donors, and medical professionals about their motivations, and researched the fates of the children. At the same time, he has explored the history of knowledge about reproduction and uncovered astonishing insights. Combining reportage with the history of science, he presents a brilliantly narrated assessment.