Old SF bk re' In Vitro Fertilization as only method of procreation [s]

[Mallory]

The gist of the story is that at sometime in the future everyone lives completely isolated physically from all others but they are in communication (electronically I suppose). And if they were to fall in love long distance they could create a child if the female sent one of her eggs and the male sent sperm to some central lab where they were put together and the child was grown there.

[Andy]

The physical serpation sounds a little like Asimov's "The Naked Sun" - but that book didn't have cloning.

[rivka]

Mallory wrote: "they could create a child if the female sent one of her eggs and the male sent sperm to some central lab where they were put together and the child was grown there."

That's not cloning. It would be IVF of some sort, and the baby would have to gestate -- either in the mother or some lab device. Cloning involves genes from only one individual, not two.

[Mallory]

Sorry, of course you're right. I don't know why I used the word cloning. I meant In vitro. Thanks for catching that.

[rivka]

I hope someone figures out what the story is. It sounds like an interesting read!

[Michelle]

Tanith lee's story Don't Bite The Sun has that method of procreation without the physical separation part.

[Kagama-the Literaturevixen]

Janus is a Two-Headed God Babies are grown in "tubes"

[Kate]

Mallory, is Janus... the correct book?

[Mallory]

I thought I posted a message. The correct book, according to my friend who was asking, is The Naked Sun by Asimov. I should have known. I've read all of Asimov, only it was a long time ago. I should reread his books.

[Andy]

Mallory: Thanks for letting us know.