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Researching Surrogacy: The Ethics of Research Approaches to Gay Fatherhood
October 27, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT
This event is part of the Bioethics Seminar Series 2021-22.
Speaker:
Sophia Fantus, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work
About this Seminar:
The visibility of same-sex parent families and the increased use of surrogacy worldwide have expanded LGBT parenting scholarship to include experiences of gay men. Yet, even amid growing research on gay men’s parenting experiences, such studies are still under-theorized. For the most part, they remain mired in heteronormative frameworks and assumptions about parenting and surrogacy. The purpose of this presentation is to illustrate a family theory model to support ethical conduct of research with gay men pursuing surrogacy. This presentation will address multilevel supports and barriers in reproductive access and conclude with implications for scholars and research ethics board members. LGBT competencies can enable researchers to identify and challenge research designs and analytic approaches based on heteronormativity, and to meaningfully explore and assess gay men’s unique procreative identities in the context of surrogacy. Cultivating LGBT and community-based research skills are necessary components of ethically sound research approaches to gay fatherhood.
Additional Details:
This event is free and is open to the general public.
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