The latest statistics indicate "g-twinning" is winning" over copulation, which is not surprising. The reasons for the popularity of human cloning are significant (listed in decreasing importance):

• most relationships are long-distance, facilitated by Phrenicea, minimizing male/female physical contact and the opportunity for traditional copulation;
• pregnancy and childbirth are "outsourced" to in vitro birthing labs, eliminating the need for a woman's physical body altogether;
• "parenthood" is more a status than a responsibility. The physical "burden" of caring for a g-twin is placed upon remote 24/7 rearing centers. Contact is via Phrenicea engagement as soon as the infant is capable. First physical contact could be years after birth;
• each g-twin is owned as property by its initiator. Ownership of one's progeny avoids litigation upon divorce or dissolution of a relationship, the incidence of which has unfortunately reached 100%;
• "child-bearing" years can be pushed well beyond biological limitations.

*Caused by the unexpected increase in the average human life-span ^{RealityCheck!}   by 24 years — primarily through significant reduction in death rates from both cancer and heart disease; and therapeutic cloning of replacement organs.

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