Unexpectedly pregnant in 2059, Hannah & Noah Woodson, an ordinary American couple, run afoul of the government's population growth policies. Attractive, smart and strong-willed Hannah wants to be a good citizen but decides to challenge the law and have the baby. America is a nearly dysfunctional country, weakened by debt, systemic terrorism, a shortage of food and is under attack by a fundamentalist group led by Sister Precious Serenity. Once Hannah and Noah get caught up between battling forces, will they survive? Will their baby? Sister Serenity looks at the long-term consequences of voter apathy and of relinquishing individual American freedoms in exchange for questionable safety.