Is age the limit for human-assisted reproduction techniques? 'Yes', said an Italian judge

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 250-252

  Gulino, Matteo ^a   Pacchiarotti, Arianna ^a,b   Vergallo, Gianluca Montanari ^a   Frati, Paola ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b Praxi Pro Vita   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOPTION; ADULT; AGE; AGING; ARTICLE; DRUG CONTRAINDICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INFERTILITY THERAPY; ITALY; LEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS;

ADOPTION; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; ITALY; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS; REPRODUCTIVE TECHNIQUES, ASSISTED;

EID: 84875626932     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2011-100358     Document Type: Article

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