(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 antioppression
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.