From reproduction to research: Sourcing eggs, IVF and cloning in the UK

Feminist Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 191-210

  O'Riordan, Kate ^a   Haran, Joan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agency; Intercorporeality; Public consultation; Scientific imaginary; Subjectivity; Technological creep; Therapeutic cloning

Indexed keywords

EID: 69249137056     PISSN: 14647001     EISSN: 17412773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1464700109104924     Document Type: Article

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