PHIL 171: Feminist Bioethics

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; extra reading, 2 hours; written work, 1 hour

Catalog page 373

Prerequisites: upper-division standing or consent of instructor

Description: An exploration of the ways in which femi- nist theory provides insight on contemporary issues in bioethics. Topics include women in clinical research, cosmetic surgery, abortion, contract gestation, fetal protection policies, and the politics of mental illness.

Cross-listing: Cross-listed with WMST 106.