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Lesbians achieving pregnancy: The intersections of social location and the heteronormative medicalization of infertility
Author(s) -
Rogalin Christabel L.,
Brooks Jane E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sociology compass
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 31
ISSN - 1751-9020
DOI - 10.1111/soc4.12637
Subject(s) - medicalization , lesbian , human sexuality , psychological intervention , infertility , gender studies , institution , pregnancy , sociology , donor insemination , masculinity , psychology , social science , psychiatry , biology , artificial insemination , genetics
Few sociological studies address the relationship between social location and other intersecting influences on lesbian's experiences achieving pregnancy. Other disciplines examine the experiences of lesbians seeking infertility interventions, whether low‐tech (self‐insemination at home) or high‐tech (paying for medical interventions within a medical institution). Recently, as lesbians seek to achieve pregnancy, many are increasingly coming into contact with the heteronormative medical world. In this review, we discuss the intersecting factors of race/ethnicity, social class and sexuality, and how these factors influence and shape lesbian experiences regarding the heteronormative medicalization of infertility.