January 2022 archive

Reproducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception in Israel

Susan Kahn’s “Reproducing Jews: A Cultural Account of Assisted Conception in Israel”brings together multiple ethnographical accounts to paint the reality of reproductive technology in Israel. The overwhelming acceptance of assisted fertility technology in such a place requires a deeper analysis behind such motivations of acceptance. In the introduction Kahn lays out an important undertone felt …

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Interpretations of Biblical Text and the Implications for Reproductive Technology

It is no surprise that different religions would have a say on reproductive technologies. Many religions have principles and values that stem from important scriptures or oral law, and these principles and values are typically used to determine the morality of scientific inventions. The readings for this week focus on what different religions, particularly Judaism …

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Religion, Ethnography and Bioethics Spring 2022

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