Gay science: Assisted reproductive technologies and the sexual orientation of children

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 10, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages 102-106

  Murphy, Timothy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive technologies; Children; Homosexuality; Law; Parents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; BISEXUALITY; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARENT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; REPRODUCTION; RESPONSIBILITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL ORIENTATION;

EID: 15044355283     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)62215-8     Document Type: Article

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