Public Policies on Assisted Human Reproduction with Donors: Gender, Kinship and Ethics in Relation to Reproductive Practices and Their Regulation

Autori

  • Begoña Leyra Fatou Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
  • Ariadna Ayala Rubio Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
  • Carla Cubillos Vega Complutense University of Madrid, Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15167/2279-5057/AG2023.12.24.2119

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to outline some challenges faced by social scientists working in the field of assisted reproductive technology with donors (ART-D). Whether carrying out research or other professional activities, they face highly complex and ever-changing contexts that are traversed by various cultural, legal, ethical and medical issues. Through a literature review, we present three main lines of analysis: (1) the body and biotechnology, and how these relate to the anthropology of kinship; (2) feminist perspectives concerning the reproductive practices of women; and (3) problems that arise in the reproductive market – stemming from differences among countries in terms of health policies, legal permissibility, and the degree of discretion granted to the business sector – paying special attention to the resulting social and moral implications. This broad overview aims at encouraging debate within the academic community.

Keywords: assisted human reproduction, feminism, kinship, biotechnology, public policies.

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Pubblicato

2023-12-30