Kathleen Hammond
Biographic Data
| ID | 167498 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Kathleen Hammond |
| GIVEN NAMES | Kathleen |
| FAMILY NAME | Hammond |
| SIGNATURE | HAMMOND K |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Cambridge |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5281-583X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Elective Egg Freezing in Canada
The plurality of norms that factor into Canadians’ decisions to engage in transnational egg transactions
Not Worth the Wait
The Assisted Human Reproduction Act seeks to protect egg donors’ health and well-being and prevent trade in their reproductive capabilities. In order to fulfill these objectives, the Act prohibits the buying and selling of ova, and only allows for egg donors to be reimbursed for their expenses. However, no regulations setting out what expenses can be reimbursed were promulgated. Sixteen years later, these long-awaited regulations finally came int…
The role of normative ideologies of motherhood in intended mothers' experiences of egg donation in Canada
This paper explores 18 infertile Canadian intended mothers' experiences using donor eggs to conceive. Their narratives reflect a persistent normative ideology of reproduction and motherhood in Canada, where reproduction is natural, and expected, mother and child are genetically related, and two (genetic) parent families are what is normal. These ideologies permeate intended mothers' experiences of infertility, and their relationship with their eg…
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Michal Rachel Nahman Extractions
Breaking the ice
While proponents of social (i.e., nonmedical) egg freezing argue that it is liberating for women, opponents contest that the technology provides an individualist solution to a social problem. This article comprises personal and academic reflections on the debate on social egg freezing from four young women studying reproductive technologies. We challenge the promotion of social egg freezing as an empowering option for women and question cultural …
The role of normative ideologies of motherhood in intended mothers' experiences of egg donation in Canada
This paper explores 18 infertile Canadian intended mothers' experiences using donor eggs to conceive. Their narratives reflect a persistent normative ideology of reproduction and motherhood in Canada, where reproduction is natural, and expected, mother and child are genetically related, and two (genetic) parent families are what is normal. These ideologies permeate intended mothers' experiences of infertility, and their relationship with their eg…
Not Worth the Wait
The Assisted Human Reproduction Act seeks to protect egg donors’ health and well-being and prevent trade in their reproductive capabilities. In order to fulfill these objectives, the Act prohibits the buying and selling of ova, and only allows for egg donors to be reimbursed for their expenses. However, no regulations setting out what expenses can be reimbursed were promulgated. Sixteen years later, these long-awaited regulations finally came int…
Breaking the ice
While proponents of social (i.e., nonmedical) egg freezing argue that it is liberating for women, opponents contest that the technology provides an individualist solution to a social problem. This article comprises personal and academic reflections on the debate on social egg freezing from four young women studying reproductive technologies. We challenge the promotion of social egg freezing as an empowering option for women and question cultural …
Michal Rachel Nahman Extractions
Extractions
The role of normative ideologies of motherhood in intended mothers' experiences of egg donation in Canada
This paper explores 18 infertile Canadian intended mothers' experiences using donor eggs to conceive. Their narratives reflect a persistent normative ideology of reproduction and motherhood in Canada, where reproduction is natural, and expected, mother and child are genetically related, and two (genetic) parent families are what is normal. These ideologies permeate intended mothers' experiences of infertility, and their relationship with their eg…
Not Worth the Wait
The Assisted Human Reproduction Act seeks to protect egg donors’ health and well-being and prevent trade in their reproductive capabilities. In order to fulfill these objectives, the Act prohibits the buying and selling of ova, and only allows for egg donors to be reimbursed for their expenses. However, no regulations setting out what expenses can be reimbursed were promulgated. Sixteen years later, these long-awaited regulations finally came int…
Elective Egg Freezing in Canada
The plurality of norms that factor into Canadians’ decisions to engage in transnational egg transactions
Reproductive Health and Technologies (7 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Anthropology (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies (2 works)