Project Gutenberg 2010-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 86 Marks, Winston K. (Winston Kinney) 1915 1979 Marks, Winston Kinney Vidmer Vidmer, René Vidmer, Rene Unbegotten Child Produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953. Produced by Sankar Viswanathan, Greg Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Unbegotten Child" by Winston K. Marks is a science fiction novella written during the early 1950s. The story centers around a medical anomaly involving a woman named Sara Caffey, who claims she is not pregnant despite medical evidence to the contrary. This intriguing premise explores themes of reproduction and evolution, questioning the fundamental nature of childbirth and the progress of humanity. The plot follows Dr. Foley, a physician, as he navigates the perplexing case of Sara, who arrives at the hospital convinced of suffering from a tumor. Despite her staunch denials, multiple examinations reveal that she is indeed pregnant, sparking curiosity and disbelief. The renowned surgeon, Dr. Phillipe Sansome, proposes a radical theory suggesting that due to evolutionary changes, humans may be developing a means of asexual reproduction. As Sara's condition evolves, she ultimately gives birth to a seemingly healthy daughter, but the unexpected twist reveals the child is born without a navel, raising further questions about nature, medical science, and the intricacies of life itself. Through clever dialogue and innovative concepts, Marks crafts a thought-provoking narrative that challenges perceptions of motherhood and the biological processes involved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/32149/32149-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Pregnancy -- Fiction PS Text Science Fiction Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy 46988 2025-07-13T07:39:15.103631 text/html 42848 2010-04-27T11:48:26 text/html 126386 2025-07-13T07:39:16.775578 application/epub+zip 125194 2025-07-13T07:39:15.461624 application/epub+zip 78907 2025-07-13T07:39:15.267614 application/epub+zip 160480 2025-07-13T07:39:17.981581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153100 2025-07-13T07:39:16.579622 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107857 2022-09-14T16:37:24.684456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39378 2025-07-13T07:39:14.983625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39285 2010-04-27T11:48:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19965 2025-07-13T07:39:18.108598 application/rdf+xml 33112 2025-07-13T07:39:15.333625 image/jpeg 5077 2025-07-13T07:39:15.300616 image/jpeg 131027 2010-04-27T11:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 15612 2010-04-27T11:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 139125 2025-07-13T07:39:15.126639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog