Professor Ikemoto discusses how fertility industry practices enable eugenic racism related to reproductive technology use

Professor Lisa Ikemoto and University or Oregon philosophy Professor Camisha Russell presented in a Jan. 29 event titled “The Continuing Power of Eugenics: Structural Racism and ‘Choice’ in ART (assisted reproductive technology).”

Lisa Ikemoto, Martin Luther King Jr. Professor of Law at UC Davis School of Law, has written extensively on genetic and reproductive technology, the regulation of fertility and pregnancy, and race and gender disparities in health care. Her current work examines emerging issues in regenerative medicine, including stem cell research, and the human tissues market.