What are the effects of anonymity and secrecy on the welfare of the child in gamete donation?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 392-395

  Shenfield, F ^a   Steele, S J ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anonymity; Gamete donation; Legislation; Secrecy; Welfare of the child

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHILD WELFARE; DONOR; ETHICS; GAMETE; HUMAN; LAW; OOCYTE DONATION; PRIVACY;

EID: 0030889802     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.2.392     Document Type: Article

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