Susan Kahn's Research in Israel Examined the Deep Interconnectedness of Reproduction

Susan Kahn's research in Israel examined the deep interconnectedness of reproduction kinship,Jewishness,religion,and the state itself.Israel strongly promotes the birth of new children and even subsidizes reproductive technologies in an effort to increase the birth rate.What are some of the challenges in the use of reproductive technologies in this instance? How is the state's so-called stake in the child changed with the use of reproductive technologies? The idea of citizenship can be a valued prize because of the benefits that can flow from such membership.Jewishness is a matrilineal characteristic.What are the consequences of a non-Jewish individual assisting in the reproduction of a child who may be conferred Israeli citizenship at birth? Are these consequences different for the mother or father? Why is the idea of the state and state identity so closely tied to this problem?