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In the space of merely half a century, the unborn have emerged into the public spotlight from their previous dark and enigmatic domain. This chapter details the various ways in which visualising devices such as obstetric ultrasound technology, powerful microscopes, foetal photography and computer-generated imagery, as well as news and social media outlets, commercial commodities and museum displays have been used to depict and represent embryos and foetuses in both medical and popular culture. It addresses the commodification of the unborn image and examines how imagery has been used for political purposes, particularly in relation to anti-abortion activism.
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Lupton, D. (2013). Imaging the Unborn. In: The Social Worlds of the Unborn. Palgrave Pivot, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137310729_3
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