Mandatory Motherhood: Difference between revisions

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Contrast [[Convenient Miscarriage]], which is, of course, on the opposite end of the [[Law of Inverse Fertility]].

== Anime And Manga ==

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== Comic Books ==

* In ''[[Elf Quest]]'', nature decides when two elves are ready to have a child, and the elves aren't allowed to protest. This turns into a [[Mate or Die]] situation for several elves, most prominently Dewshine, who ''hates'' the mate that was chosen for her by destiny. But since [[Babies Make Everything Better]], she loves her child regardless.

** This trope actually gets twisted -- nature seems to consider genetics ''and'' population when deciding which two elves are to reproduce. The Skyriders, for example, have an ''inversion'' forced upon them: none of them had been able to conceive {{spoiler|aside from Winnowill via magic}} in centuries, despite very much wanting to have children among them. The Go-Backs, on the other hand, have an amazingly short lifespan because of their warring with trolls and living in harsh conditions and breed like any other mammals; when the Wolfriders mention Recognition, Kahvi is surprised that they still bother with that. As with [[Protagonist Centered Morality|most things, the Wolfriders have the ideal balance]], as they reproduce often enough to maintain a cycle of life and death, but still have Recognition and only breed genetically superior children. (Except for Pike).

** This trope actually gets twisted -- nature seems to consider genetics ''and'' population when deciding which two elves are to reproduce. The Skyriders, for example, have an ''inversion'' forced upon them: none of them had been able to conceive {{spoiler|aside from Winnowill via magic}} in centuries, despite very much wanting to have children among them. The Go-Backs, on the other hand, have an amazingly short lifespan because of their warring with trolls and living in harsh conditions and breed like any other mammals; when the Wolfriders mention Recognition, Kahvi is surprised that they still bother with that. As with [[Protagonist-Centered Morality|most things, the Wolfriders have the ideal balance]], as they reproduce often enough to maintain a cycle of life and death, but still have Recognition and only breed genetically superior children. (Except for Pike).

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== Literature ==

* ''[[Nineteen Eighty Four]]''. Made hard for the protagonist as you must not derive pleasure from it and the women are literally trained to [[Lie Back and Think of England|lie back and think of the party]]. Artificial insemination (or artsem in [[Newspeak]]) is recommended.

* ''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]''. Made hard for the protagonist as you must not derive pleasure from it and the women are literally trained to [[Lie Back and Think of England|lie back and think of the party]]. Artificial insemination (or artsem in [[Newspeak]]) is recommended.

* Camilla in ''[[Darkover]] Landfall'': After being stuck on a [[Lost Colony]], she gets pregnant thanks to [[Applied Phlebotinum]] and can't talk the doctor into giving her an abortion. She goes on to have a brood of children, and she doesn't seem to be happy about it. [[Heir Club for Men|This ends up being a policy for all Darkovan women (particularly the Comyn)]]. Later, Rohana Ardais also admits that she never wanted children, but had to have them.

* [[Zig Zagged]] in S.L. Viehl's ''Blade Dancer'': Jory and {{spoiler|Kol}} must [[Mate or Die]]; he wants kids, she doesn't. Jory is {{spoiler|''not'' pregnant by the end of the book, but is at very least well on her way to changing her mind}}.