In a near future, overpopulation has exhausted the earth's resources. Natural plants and animals can only be admired in museums. In daily life, extreme air pollution makes wearing a gas mask unavoidable. Food is only available as an artificial surrogate. As a final consequence, the governments of all nations decide to generally ban births for the next three decades. For offences the death penalty stands! Instead, industrially manufactured baby and child dolls complete the families. Despite this draconian punishment, the lovers Russ and Carol McNeill are not deterred and do everything in their power to keep Carol's pregnancy a secret. No matter how high the price...