LAW 751SEM - Law and Procreation

This seminar examines some of American law’s multiple intersections with human procreation, especially as they relate to social and governmental interests in regulating whether and how individuals conceive children. Topics include: reproductive liberties, from the freedom to procreate to the right to avoid or terminate pregnancy; the legal status of fetuses; the rights and obligations of pregnant women and of genetic parents generally; an array of legal questions relating to surrogacy and assisted reproductive technologies; law’s role in facilitating, permitting, and/or deterring eugenic practices; and alternatives to procreation such as adoption and foster parenting. Students enrolled in the course will complete a substantial research project.

Credits: 3