Transnational Gestational Surrogacy: Does It Have to Be Exploitative?

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 24-32

  Kirby, Jeffrey ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

gender sexuality; health policy; informed consent; moral theory; regulatory issues; reproductive technologies

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; POVERTY; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

ADULT; COERCION; COMMERCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; POVERTY; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PREGNANCY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 84899658870     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265161.2014.892169     Document Type: Article

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