Legislated right for donor-insemination children to know their genetic origin: A study of parental thinking

Human Reproduction

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1759-1768

  Lalos, Ann ^a   Gottlieb, C ^b   Lalos, O ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Sophiahemmet Hospital   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Donor identity; Donor insemination; Legislation; Parents

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SWEDEN;

EID: 34447294542     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dem063     Document Type: Article

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