A Baby is Born, a short story by Ryan David Ginsberg (audiobook recording)

A Baby is Born imagines an America where health care no longer exists—abolished after years of corporate lobbying and political neglect. In this near-future dystopia, the only way ordinary citizens can afford medical care is by taking out massive loans. But these loans don’t come from banks—they come from corporations, each one offering temporary financial relief in exchange for a lifetime of loyalty. Sign the contract, and you’re bound to shop exclusively at their stores, buy their products, and live under their influence forever.

Nowhere is this system more exploitative than in childbirth. After relentless lobbying, corporations have made it legally mandatory for every birth to occur inside a corporate-owned hospital. Prices are deliberately inflated beyond reason, forcing expectant parents to sign not just one, but multiple contracts—selling away their freedom before their child even takes their first breath.

A Baby is Born is a haunting satire that exposes the commodification of life itself and the dangers of unchecked corporate power. Through sharp social commentary and chilling realism, the story asks: what happens when capitalism doesn’t just shape our choices—but owns our very existence?

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