Son preference, sex selection, and the "new" new reproductive technologies

International Journal of Health Services

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-252

  Van Balen, Frank ^a   Inhorn, Marcia C ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; MALE; PREFERENCE BEHAVIOR; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ABORTION; ASIA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DNA DETERMINATION; ETHICS; FEMALE; GENETIC SELECTION; HUMAN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PROGENY; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW; SEX DETERMINATION; SEX RATIO;

EID: 0038022769     PISSN: 00207314     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2190/PP5X-V039-3QGK-YQJB     Document Type: Review

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