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Unwind by Neal Shusterman

“Organ Shortage Solved!” (New England Journal of Medicine)

As you are aware, the civil war between the Pro-Life and the Pro-Choice movements is over and no one has won.  We have reached a compromise that will satisfy all parties involved.  Abortion is now illegal.  However, you can still get rid of your unwanted offspring after a 13 year waiting period.  If you still don’t want him, he can be “unwound” between the ages of 13 and 18.  Unwinding is a recycling process in which every single part of the body is utilized for organ donation.  As your teen is deconstructed, pain medication will be administered, however, his consciousness will remain intact, so he can cherish (for as long as possible) the fact that he will live on in a divided state helping others.

Jen, CLP – Sheraden