Protect the child from being born: Arguments against IVF from heads of the 13 licensed Dutch fertility centres, ethical and legal perspectives

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 279-289

  Hunfeld, J A M ^a   Passchier, J ^a   Bolt, L L E ^a   Buijsen, M A J M ^b  

^a Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL INSTABILITY; NETHERLANDS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 9744264834     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830412331298341     Document Type: Article

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