Sex, Gender and the Law

In this course, we will explore issues which are key to many voters’ decision-making in this election year – the legal status of human sex, gender and reproduction in the United States today. We will examine recent legislation, government policies and court rulings in the areas of abortion, assisted reproductive technologies, fetal rights, gender transition medical care and gender-based policies and laws in education and athletics. We will delve into multiple perspectives on the issues and the assumptions underlying them and examine the possible impacts of views of these issues on voters’ choices in the coming election.