Did you know that, on average, 45% of all human pregnancy is unintended? What if you always had to make an active, positive choice for pregnancy to occur?

American philosopher Margaret Battin is visiting Darmstadt and honors us with a guest lecture and discussion of her new book Sex and the Planet. Warm invitation to all!

What would the world be like if all pregnancy was intended, not unintended as it is nearly half the time now? Considerably better, Margaret Pabst Battin suggests in Sex and the Planet, a provocative thought experiment with far-reaching real-world implications. Many of the world's most vexing and seemingly intractable issues begin with sex—when sperm meets egg, as Battin puts it—abortion, adolescent pregnancy, high-risk pregnancy, sexual violence, population growth and decline. Rethinking reproductive rights and exposing our many mistaken assumptions about sex, Sex and the Planet offers an optimistic picture of how we might solve these problems—by drastically curtailing unintended pregnancies using currently available methods.

Find out more about the book and Margaret Battin at: https://www.margaretbattin.com/

The lecture will be held in English.