Religious and non-religious issues of medically assisted reproduction in France: sexuality, incest and descent

Fortier, Corinne

doi:10.1016/j.rbms.2020.10.002

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“…Schenker highlighted the importance of understanding diverse religious viewpoints concerning reproduction, as religious groups actively influence public bioethical stances, especially regarding procreation, abortion, and infertility treatment [ 39 ]. Notably, conservative monotheistic religions such as Judaism, Sunni Islam, and Roman Catholicism often impose limitations or even prohibit sperm donation [ 30 , 38 ]. The statement ‘Religious factors should be considered during sperm donation’ received a low score of 1.6 in the current general cohort, primarily comprising secular participants.…”

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“…These parameters included gender, personal acquaintance with sperm donation, paternity status, and religiosity. To the best of our knowledge, religiosity was the only parameter which was investigated previously [ 30 ]. Most parameters have not been investigated but we hypothesized they may have important contribution to participants’ perceptions.…”

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Israeli students’ perceptions regarding sperm donation: dilemmas reflections with dominant demographic effect

Gat,

Ronen,

Avraham

et al. 2024

Reprod Health

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Background Sperm donation has undergone significant medical and social transformations in recent decades. This study aimed to explore Israeli students’ perceptions towards sperm donation and investigate the potential influence of demographic characteristics on these perceptions. Design The study encompassed 254 students from Tel-Aviv University, who completed an anonymous online survey in January–February 2021. This cross-sectional quantitative online survey, comprised 35 questions categorized into three sections: demographic data, assessment of prior knowledge, and perceptions of sperm donation (general perceptions related to both positive and negative stigmas associated with sperm donation, the roles and activities of sperm banks, and considerations surrounding identity disclosure versus the anonymity of sperm donors and their offspring). Results Participants exhibited a relatively low level of prior knowledge (mean 31.2 ± 19 of 100). Scores for positive and negative stigmas ranged from 1.3 to 2.2. Notably, the statement “Donors’ anonymity preservation is crucial to maintain sperm donation” received a mean of 3.7. Seeking for anonymous sperm donation identity both by recipients and offspring was ranked with low means (1.5 and 1.7, respectively). However, the pursuit of half-siblings by mothers or siblings themselves received higher ratings ranging from 2.7 to 3. Women’s stigma ranking were notably lower, while men emphasized the importance of donor anonymity. Conclusions Sperm Banks hold a position of medical authority rather than being perceived as being commercial entity. The preservation of donor anonymity is widely accepted as a crucial element, prioritized over the requests for identity disclosure from recipients and offspring. Demographic parameters exhibit a strong and precise effects on participants’ perceptions.

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Israeli students’ perceptions regarding sperm donation: dilemmas reflections with dominant demographic effect

Gat,

Ronen,

Avraham

et al. 2024

Reprod Health

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“…These religious rulings were an important point of reference for all women I spoke to. Although reproductive technologies are generally widely used and embraced in the Muslim world (Fortier, 2020; Inhorn and Tremayne, 2012), the women I interviewed expressed relief that there were official guidelines to embed this (at the time) novel practice in the fabric of society. Establishing social and religious protocols helped women and their families to navigate fears regarding accusations of adultery and the resulting illegitimacy of the child according to Islamic law (Rispler-Chaim, 2020: 5).…”

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The Materiality of Power and Bodily Matter(ing): Embodied Resistance in Palestine

Rexer

2023

Body & Society

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To resist the Israeli military occupation of the West Bank, Palestinian prisoners are smuggling sperm samples out of Israeli prisons to enable their wives to undergo fertility treatment. Bodies and bodily matter figure as central actors in this practice of resistance. In this article, I draw from fieldwork I conducted with Palestinian women and medical staff in the occupied West Bank to examine the tension between carcerality and matter(ing). I argue that bodies and bodily matter are constitutive of the relationship between oppression and resistance. I analyze how Israeli military authorities assign evidentiary status to Palestinian bodies and illustrate how Palestinian families challenge the Israeli carceral system through new modes of embodied resistance. This article demonstrates how intersecting forms of oppression shape and are being shaped by bodies and their materiality. It also suggests that theorizing the materiality of power from Palestine offers new ways of understanding the political work that bodies do.

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“…C'est en effet un des apports fondamentaux de la psychanalyse que d'avoir montré que la sexualité, et l'aspect incestueux qu'elle peut revêtir, ne réside pas seulement dans l'acte sexuel mais au niveau du désir. Cette conception non plus agie mais psychique de l'inceste est très importante pour comprendre les enjeux sociaux et intimes que soulèvent les procréations avec don (Fortier 2020b).…”

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Une parenté de corps et un genre sexué : en dialogue avec Françoise Héritier

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2021

Les Butoirs De La Pensée

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La pensée de Françoise Héritier relativement aux questions de substances, de différence des sexes, de procréation et d’inceste fera l’objet d’une analyse approfondie et sera mise en perspective avec mes propres recherches. Si Françoise Héritier a montré que le corps constitue le « socle » des représentations du masculin et du féminin, je démontre l’importance du corps comme support de représentations, non seulement du genre mais de la parenté.

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Religious and non-religious issues of medically assisted reproduction in France: sexuality, incest and descent

Cited by 8 publications

References 39 publications

Israeli students’ perceptions regarding sperm donation: dilemmas reflections with dominant demographic effect

Israeli students’ perceptions regarding sperm donation: dilemmas reflections with dominant demographic effect

The Materiality of Power and Bodily Matter(ing): Embodied Resistance in Palestine

Une parenté de corps et un genre sexué : en dialogue avec Françoise Héritier

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