Yeah, the more developed planets of the Nexus have an environment that removes nearly all the possible reasons for abortion, aside from "No, really, I just want to kill the fetus"

I'm sure Jackson's Whole would offer that service, though, for a price.

For instance, the Donna transformation implies that Beta Colony can successfully adjust mental self-image from male to female and possibly even sexual orientation.

Reading ACC for the first time since I discovered transgenderism and the surrounding issues and problems was ... troubling. I'm hoping that more educated people than me will be talking about it when we get to that book.