Legal and ethical issues in the international transaction of donor sperm and eggs

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 107-109

  Heng, Boon Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Eggs; Ethics; Export; Gametes; Import; Legal; Sperm

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; ARTICLE; CRYOPRESERVATION; DONOR; EGG; FREEZING; GAMETE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MOTIVATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; REIMBURSEMENT; SPERM;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MALE; OOCYTE DONATION; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SPERM BANKS; SPERMATOZOA; TISSUE DONORS;

EID: 34247333696     PISSN: 10580468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10815-007-9107-z     Document Type: Article

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