REPRO-SCAPES: A Novel Approach to New Family-Forms, Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Transnationalism. A multi-sited ethnography: Spain, Denmark, Canada and Israel

Exploring new family forms and assisted reproductive technologies

Europe currently holds a dominant position in the assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs) market, with North America and Asia following suit. However, more than half of European states and the majority of countries in the Americas and Asia do not allow access to ARTs for solo individuals, same-sex couples, and heterosexual couples who need donated eggs, embryos or surrogacy. Addressing this issue, the ERC-funded REPRO-SCAPES project aims to investigate ARTs, new family forms, and transnationalism using three approaches: a multi-sited ethnography exploring transnational exchange, a single-site ethnography analysing specific locations, and a study of the intersection between new family forms and ARTs. The project will primarily focus on Europe, North America, the Middle East, and specifically examine four countries: Canada, Denmark, Israel, and Spain.