The New Mother

Title: The New Mother
Author: Eugene Fischer
Publisher: Asimov's Science Fiction
Publication Date: April/May 2015
Published in Asimov's Science Fiction (April/May 2015). Follows a pregnant reporter writing an article about the social implications of a sexually transmitted infection that renders men sterile and women parthenogenetic.
Reviews:
*“I’m astounded by this story, by its elegant, thoughtful thoroughness” –Amal El-Mohtar, Tor.com
*“[A] thoughtful look at a fundamental change in the nature of human reproduction” – Gardner Dozois, Locus
*"This is a particularly effective story with a SFnal idea embedded right in its beating heart” –Bob Blough, Tangent Online
*"Reproductive rights, personhood, our culture’s puritanical views on sex, religion, cloning, and so many of the other conversations connected to these topics. Fischer avoids preachiness [...] and instead uses all of this to explore what it means to be human." –K. Tempest Bradford, io9
*A Locus Recommended Read for 2015
*Asimov's Readers Award finalist
*Nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novella
Category:Best Novella