Reproductive Technologies

Aline Gubrium is an assistant professor of Community Health Studies in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. As an anthropologist, Dr. Gubrium is presently exploring the narrative and socio-cultural dimensions of women and Latino youth’s reproductive and sexual health experiences.

Amy E. Ferrer is a master’s degree candidate at the Center for Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Amy is currently working on a capstone project on LGBT issues in school sexuality education. She has previously worked in non-profit public health administration and is active in movements for reproductive justice.

Tania Simoncelli currently works for the International Center for Technology Assessment (ICTA) in Washington, D.C. This article was written while she worked as a Program Director for the Center for Genetics and Society in Oakland, CA. Ms. Simoncelli holds an M.S. in Energy and Resources from the University of California, Berkeley and has worked as a policy analyst, researcher and activist on a host of environmental and public health issues.