Urban Legends Reference Pages: Pregnancy (A Womb of His Own)
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people have begun to wonder about the web site at POP! The First Human Male Pregnancy - Mr. Lee Mingwei, which purports to chronicle the efforts of one Lee Mingwei to carry off the "first human male pregnancy." The site hosts video clips of "Mr. Lee," an ultrasound video of his "baby," an "interview" in which he explains why he's doing this, a discussion of how male pregnancy is scientifically possible, and a chat room where visitors can discuss the "social implications" of male pregnancies.
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Is this for real? No. It is, like its sister site at GENOCHOICE - Create Your Own Genetically Healthy Child Online! (where you can "Create your own genetically healthy child online!"), an exercise in speculative fantasy. Follow the links from the "Credits" section, and eventually you'll find a disclaimer which reads: [/FONT]
[FONT=Bookman Old Style,Arial][SIZE=-1] This site ("Site") was created to be an exploration of a very likely scenario that may one day result from new advances in biotechnology and infertility treatments. The Site itself does not provide actual commercial services, and the information contained on the Site is not represented as being factually accurate. This is a fictitious web site created by a single artist...
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