The majority of humans in developed countries will stop having sex to procreate within decades, a leading academic has predicted. Professor Henry Greely believes that in as little as 20 years, most children will be conceived in a laboratory, rather than through sexual intercourse.  He even suggests the natural process of conception could become stigmatised. The change would mark an evolutionary break with all other human beings, and indeed animals, throughout history. Prof Greely, Director at the Center for Law and the Biosciences,Stanford University, set out his case in his book, The End of Sex and the Future of Human Reproduction. ‘In 20 to 40 years, when a couple wants a baby, he’ll provide sperm and she’ll provide a punch of skin,’ Prof Greely told The Times. He said the female skin sample will be used to create stem cells, which can in turn be used to create eggs. These eggs can then be fertilised with the sperm cells, resulting in a selection of embryos. Prof Greely predicts these embryos will be studied for any signs of malady. He said that after weighing up the prospective advantages and disadvantages of the healthier embryos, the parents will choose one to be implanted into the woman, which will become their child.

Source: Independent.com