Lesbian and Gay Parents and Reproductive Technologies: The 2008 Australian and UK Reforms

Feminist Legal Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 227-251

  Zanghellini, Aleardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Australia; Gay and lesbian families; Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act; Intentional parenting; Parental responsibility; Parenthood

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649690137     PISSN: 09663622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10691-010-9163-0     Document Type: Article

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