The role of birth certificates in relation to access to biographical and genetic history in donor conception

International Journal of Children's Rights

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 207-233

  Blyth, Eric ^a   Frith, Lucy ^b   Jones, Caroline ^c   Speirs, Jennifer M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth Certifi cates; Donor conception; Identity; Rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 67549108353     PISSN: 09275568     EISSN: 15718182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/157181808X389254     Document Type: Review

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