Regulation of assisted conception services in Europe: Implications of the new reproductive technologies for ‘the family’

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 45-64

  Langdridge, Darren ^a   Blyth, Eric ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assisted conception services; Infertility; Legislation; Postmodernism; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013569137     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01418030122706     Document Type: Article

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