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More Than a Biological Condition: The Heteronormative Framing of Infertility

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Infertility is often framed from the perspective of heterosexual couples, the dominant patient group using reproductive technologies. However, there are many types of patients availing of fertility treatments and those… Click to show full abstract

Infertility is often framed from the perspective of heterosexual couples, the dominant patient group using reproductive technologies. However, there are many types of patients availing of fertility treatments and those patients are often overlooked in policy, planning, service provision, and research. This commentary demonstrates the need for further research into LGBT subgroups, who frequently fall outside of infertility discourses, and are therefore especially disadvantaged by current policy and fertility service structures.

Keywords: infertility; biological condition; framing infertility; heteronormative framing; condition heteronormative

Journal Title: Canadian Journal of Bioethics
Year Published: 2019

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