This seminar course investigates the history and sociology of reproduction in the United States. We examine the history of reproductive politics, the changing meaning of children, childbirth education, the experience of birth for both men and women, pre-natal diagnostic testing, pregnancy loss, adoption, infertility, living "child-free," new reproductive technologies, sperm/egg donation, surrogacy, and the burgeoning "baby business." The course explores the cultural norms, social institutions, and experiences of women and men as they navigate contemporary reproduction, mindful of variations by race, class, and gender.