(Re)thinking bioethics: intersectional analysis of sexual and reproductive rights

Abstract

Bioethics, developed during the post Second World War in North America, is defined as a multidisciplinary epistemological field centered on conciliating biological knowledge and human values. This paper discusses the political-social dimension of bioethics from an intersectional approach with anti-oppression perspectives, that is, anti-capitalist, feminist, and anti-racist perspectives. We propose other conceptions for this field of knowledge, claiming its positioning. By rethinking bioethics in an expansive manner, this paper is propositional to thought and encourages new possibilities. To exemplify the intersection between anti-oppression agendas and bioethics, we approach themes related to sexual and reproductive rights.