The infertility clinic and the birth of the lesbian: The political debate on assisted reproduction in Denmark

European Journal of Women's Studies

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 299-312

  Bryld, Mette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Child; Cultural imaginary; Embryo; Foucault; Mad scientist; Monsters; New reproductive technologies; Reprogenetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035619389     PISSN: 13505068     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135050680100800303     Document Type: Article

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