Profile of Helena Ragone
Helena Ragone received her Ph.D. in cultural
anthropology from Brown University. Her research, articles and
books focus upon reproduction, e.g., surrogate motherhood, gestational
surrogacy, egg
donation, sperm donation, assisted reproductive technologies, family, and the
intersection of assisted reproductive technologies with race in
contemporary U.S. society. She has lectured extensively throughout
the U.S. and Europe, most recently to present her findings on
surrogate motherhood at The University of Birmingham, Birmingham England.