A near-future London grapples with a genetic fix pill, as a mother’s refusal sparks danger and division.
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A near-future London grapples with a genetic fix pill, as a mother’s refusal sparks danger and division.
Imagine a near-future city, say London, where medical science has advanced beyond our own and a single-dose pill has been developed that, taken when pregnant, eradicates many common genetic defects from an unborn child. Hope Morrison, mother of a hyperactive four-year-old, is expecting her second child. She refuses to take The Fix, as the pill is known. This divides her family and friends and puts her and her husband in danger of imprisonment or worse. Is her decision a private matter of individ...
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Minor violence implied through societal threats; no graphic depictions.
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No religious themes present.
No fantasy magic or witchcraft depicted.
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Central themes of state control, personal freedom, and bioethics in a dystopian society.
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Moderate focus on systemic oppression and potential imprisonment for personal choices.
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