Where There's Hope

Where There's Hope is a science fiction novella by Jerome Bixby, written in the early 1950s. It follows a group of colonists on a newly discovered planet, New Earth, as they confront the ethical dilemmas of procreation in a precarious environment. Chief Medical Officer Hugh Farrel faces opposition from colonist women regarding childbirth, leading to controversial measures to ensure the colony's future. The narrative examines the balance between survival and the moral implications of their choices, culminating in a reflection on the colony's establishment twenty-one years later.