In vitro fertilization and gender politics

Women and Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1-2, 1988, Pages 117-133

  Lorber, Judith ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; MALE; MALE INFERTILITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HUMAN; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; INFERTILITY, MALE; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL VALUES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 0023556552     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v13n01_10     Document Type: Article

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