William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, and Social Justice
Abstract
Procreation has long been an integral component within the family structure. While the ability to produce offspring was once a privilege reserved for fertile, heterosexual pairings, modern advancements in Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) have made same-sex procreation possible. Although ART makes it possible for same-sex couples to biologically produce offspring , accessibility to treatment is often hindered by financial, legal, and social impediments. This Note will explore the current limitations on LGBT+ accessibility to ART treatments and provide much needed solutions for these challenges. In a post-Obergefell world, the prominence of and rights owed to same-sex households can no longer be disregarded.
Repository Citation
Leila Y. Vicinelli, Accessing the ARTs: The Use of Reproductive Justice in the Fight for LGBT+ Rights, 30 Wm. & Mary J. Race, Gender, & Soc. Just. 551 (2024), https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/wmjowl/vol30/iss3/6Included in
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