Which Lives Matter in Reproductive Biomedicine?
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Date
2021
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Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online
Abstract
The most recent Black Lives Matter moment provides an important opportunity for consideration of the interlocking social and political systems that contribute to ongoing racism and racial inequality. What does this mean in the context of reproductive biomedicine? Which lives do reproductive biomedicine devalue and how? In this commentary, I address why reproductive biomedicine is an important site for reflection on race, and how the Reproductive Justice Movement calls on us to shift our thinking. I argue for the need to recognize the deep connections between reproductive biomedicine and eugenics, and then offer some examples of racialization in reproductive biomedicine through assisted reproductive technology. Finally, I consider what steps practitioners might take to be part of the change for which this Black Lives Matter moment calls.
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4 pages
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ableism, assisted reproductive technology, social justice
Citation
Camisha Russell (2022): Which Lives Matter in Reproductive Biomedicine?, Reproductive BioMedicine and Society Online, DOI: 10.1016/j.rbms.2021.04.002