Just molly and me, and donor makes three: Lesbian motherhood in the age of assisted reproductive technology

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 161-178

  Ehrensaft, Diane ^a  

^a WRIGHT INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alternative family; Assisted reproduction; Lesbian mother; Sperm donor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CUSTODY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; LESBIAN; MALE; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD CUSTODY; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED; SOCIAL VALUES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 65849395512     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10894160802161331     Document Type: Article

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