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Courses - Spring 2026
AMST
American Studies Department Site
AMST298J
Selected Topics in American Studies; Reproductive Justice: An Introduction
Credits: 3
Grad Meth: Reg, P-F, Aud
Cross-listed with WGSS205. Credit only granted for AMST298J or WGSS205.

Developed by feminists of color, reproductive justice frameworks offer a roadmap for economic, social, and medical justice advocacy attentive to the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and disability. This course reviews the historical, legal, and social bases of reproductive rights in the U.S.; discusses the history of feminist organizing for reproductive freedom; surveys critical theories of reproductive justice that go beyond abortion law to advocate for broader social transformation; and evaluates the possible futures of intersectional feminist activism after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.