LAW 7588 — Reproductive Rights, Justice, and Health
3 semester hoursGraduateLecture
Introduces topics in reproductive rights and justice. Examines, through an intersectional lens, how laws and policy shape reproductive lives. Addresses legal doctrine, the science of reproduction, and public health research. Critically assesses issues arising from reproductive health law, focusing on a reproductive justice framework that centers social, racial, and economic justice. Topics may include sexual and reproductive health law as it pertains to forced sterilization, contraception, abortion, pregnancy discrimination, birth and maternal mortality, healthcare in prisons, fertility, social welfare programs, and gender-affirming care.