Gamete and embryo donation and surrogacy in Australia: The social context and regulatory framework

International Journal of Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 176-183

  Hammarberg, Karin ^a   Johnson, Louise ^b   Petrillo, Tracey ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gamete donation; Legal aspects; Psychosocial aspects; Review; Surrogate mothers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY; ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY; AUSTRALIA; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; EMBRYO; GAMETE; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; REPRODUCTION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPERM DONOR; SURROGACY;

EID: 79953267176     PISSN: 2008076X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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