The Fetal Issue is a futuristic sociological novel, which alerts the entire world to the direction in which our civilization is headed. It caters to mature adults concerned about invoked abortion, overpopulation, environmental degradation, genetic degeneration, and our societal deterioration. Witty dialogue, humorous passages, and logical arguments maintain interest in this controversial, informative, and thought-provoking, yet entertaining, novel.

The heart of the story is about a mother and daughter, each of whom births a deformed baby a generation apart. They join in battle over their opposing radical beliefs about how the pregnant daughter should deal with her "fetal issue" should it, too, prove to be deformed. During the course of the story, each woman; first, dilutes her extreme belief; then, unbeknownst to the other, approaches the same moderate belief; and finally, embraces the other's original extreme belief such that both women experience an ironic mutual exchange and reversal of their most-profound moral values.

I set The Fetal Issue in the future; therefore, it requires elements of what is commonly called "science fiction," but, in this book, it is plausible "future technology." However, science and technology are of secondary importance to the story. They are used only to make the action in the future more credible. Based upon the extrapolation of sound physical concepts, the novel contains hard, imaginative technology, but, no fantasy-no magic. In essence, I want the reader to believe that the future-very well-could be like its description in The Fetal Issue ... if the pollution and population of Earth increase at current rates over a long period of time.

Guy Cavet Myhre

San Diego, California