Escaping the tyranny of the embryo? A new approach to ART regulation based on UK and Australian experiences

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2756-2765

  Johnson, Martin H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ART; Embryo; Legislation; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DIPLOIDY; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EMBRYO TRANSFER; EXPERIENCE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; SOMATIC CELL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33750013238     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del248     Document Type: Article

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