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Involuntary childlessness and the resulting fertility treatments are a growing trend in Denmark, and experts warn that issues related to underpopulation will impact the country economically far sooner than climate change and immigration. One in eight children in Denmark are born through fertility treatment, and this project explores treatments among women and men across the country. The process is lengthy, the medication is harsh and, in the end, the outcome can be devastating as families lose the dream of what could have been.

Peter Maunsbach (b. 2000) is a photographer based in Aarhus, Denmark. He is currently pursuing a degree in Photojournalism at the Danish School of Media and Journalism (DMJX). His work focuses on a wide range of political and social issues, including polarized political environments, climate change and topics related to identity and belonging. He is currently working on his ongoing project, 'Forever To Go', which explores the individual challenge of fertility treatment in Denmark.