FDA: Development plans for artificial womb technology (AWT) devices

It is getting serious about AWT! Better care for extremely premature infants is just the beginning.

I bet in less than 20 years from now, women will not have to give birth anymore.

"... On September 19, 2023, the Pediatric Advisory Committee (PAC) will meet to discuss the appropriate development plans for establishing safety and effectiveness of artificial womb technology (AWT) devices, including regulatory and ethical considerations for first in human (FIH) studies. The discussion will be limited to the use of AWT as an alternative to current standard-of-care management of extremely premature infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. ..."

Pediatric Advisory Committee Meeting Announcement - 09/19/2023 | FDA