Reproductive and therapeutic cloning, germline therapy, and purchase of gametes and embryos: Comments on Canadian legislation governing reproduction technologies

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 527-532

  Bernier, Louise ^a   Gregoire D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CLONING; DECISION MAKING; EMBRYO; GAMETE; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GERM LINE GENE THERAPY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LEGAL APPROACH;

CANADA; CLONING, ORGANISM; COMMERCE; EMBRYO RESEARCH; FEMALE; GERM CELLS; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MALE; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 11144304111     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2002.002170     Document Type: Article

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