Adoption on the Frontlines of Reproductive Justice

In the intense US debate over access to abortion, opponents to access offer adoption as an alternative. In this seminar, an expert panel will delve into the legal and ethical issues in the American approach to adoption as an abortion alternative and the experiences women who have relinquished their children, framing adoption as an issue on the leading edge of reproductive justice. Support provided by the Oswald DeN. Cammann Fund at Harvard University.

Presenters:

• Malinda Seymore, JD, Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law
• Gretchen Sisson, PhD, Sociologist, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health, University of California San Francisco

Moderator:

• Barbara Wilkinson, MD, MA, Instructor, Harvard Medical School; Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Register here to receive the Zoom link and call-in details in your automated confirmation email.

The seminar recording will be uploaded to our YouTube channel in the weeks following the event date, pending no technical issues. Registrants will receive a follow-up email containing the recording link when it is ready.