| ID | 171092 |
| Title Proper | Journey of Infertility from private sphere topPublic domain |
| Other Title Information | from cosmetic surgery todDisability |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Tremayne, Soraya |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This study explores the process by which the treatment of infertility, which has been in the hands of the private sector, has been taken over by the state as a matter of public health. It argues that this shift stems from the pro-natalist policies of the state to help increase the population. Infertility treatment, using assisted reproductive technologies and its legitimization by the Islamic jurists, is used as a lens through which to examine the state's body politic. The frequent reversals of policies, since the late nineteenth century to the present, are shown to be directly linked with the nation-building goals of the state, expecting the citizens to readjust their reproductive behavior to meet the state’s policies. |
| `In' analytical Note | Iranian Studies Vol. 53, No.1-2, Jan-Mar 2020; p 113-127 |
| Journal Source | Iranian Studies Vol: 53 No 1-2 |
| Key Words | Nation-Building ; Population Policies ; Islamic Jurists ; Infertility ; Assisted Reproductive Technologies |