Choosing disabilities and enhancements in children: A choice too far?

Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Volumn 18, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 43-49

  Murphy, Timothy F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Assisted reproductive treatments; Children; Deafness; Disability; Enhancement; Ethics

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL VALUE; DECISION MAKING; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GENETIC COUNSELING; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; LEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS;

EID: 63249106626     PISSN: 14726483     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1472-6483(10)60115-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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