The Future of Human Reproduction: Ethics, Choice and Regulation

It is often the case that the subheading of a book is more revealing than its title. The Future of Human Reproduction is not really about the future of human reproduction. Apart from John Harris's projections into the future, most of the book is concerned with the present of human reproduction....

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Main Author: Tizzard, Juliet (Author)
Format: Electronic Review
Language:English
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2000
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2000, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 294-295
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