Qualitative analysis reveals influences of decision-making and governance roles of non-medical agents in reproductive practices.
This study addresses professional practical decisions on the use of assisted reproduction technology in Argentina. It recognizes the participation of non-medical agents in reproductive governance, involving the cessation of cryopreservation. The methodology employs sociolinguistic discourse analysis, in-depth interviews, and qualitative documentary and oral data analysis. Following Monica Casper, embryos are situated at the frontiers between human and non-human hence the controversy in their regulation. The results show the importance of concrete practices in decision-making and their influence on the construction of meanings. The study is focused on the practices of these actors in ART clinics in Cordoba and on cryopreservation-related controversies.
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