RELG 367 - Theologies of Abortion

This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Gender, Sexuality, and Feminist Studies
Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 Credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

This seminar explores a spectrum of theological approaches on abortion from Roe v. Wade to today. Topics to be studied include: the role of extremist religious groups in abortion clinic violence; how Protestant and Catholic pro-life theologies clash over issues of sex and gendered sexuality; debates about the question of when life begins and ‘fetal personhood’; how race shapes pro-choice and pro-life positions in relation to the bodies of religious women of color.
Enrollment Limit: 15
Instructor: M. Kamitsuka
Consent of the Instructor Required: Yes