a mother and as a woman i want to experience getting pregnant and giving birth by me being here. alan has petitioned delegates of the national people's congress china's parliament asking that single women give access to sperm banks but who in china where family planning authority is can still find unmarried mothers for unsanctioned babies she's realistic about her chances of immediate success the one machine you know i'm all for getting access to artificial reproduction technology as an unmarried woman is certainly going to be very difficult but i think sometime in the very very distant future it will be possible alan alter your name has talked about her union for motherhood on social media her posts have sparked a lively debate in a society where traditional family values do rule in