Tech Fertility Hum Reproduct

3 Credits · Level: Undergraduate

Sociology Advanced Seminar: Advances in reproductive technologies are rapidly changing the ways we think about kinship and families, the reproductive process, and the limits of human reproduction. The global reach of the fertility industry has leveraged differences in the policies governing these technologies across the world to develop markets for gametes, surrogates, and experimental procedures. Although these technologies have made fertility and reproduction accessible to new populations, they also raise concerns about the potential consequences they will have on both present and future generations. In this course we will explore the social, cultural, and ethical implications of reproductive technologies, while analyzing these considerations using sociological, bioethical, legal, and reproductive justice frameworks.