Surrogate motherhood families / Olga B.A. van den Akker.

  • Van den Akker, Olga B. A.
Date:
[2017]
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Publication/Creation

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, [2017]

Physical description

xiii, 321 pages : black and white illustrations ; 22 cm

Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction to surrogacy : historical and present day context -- Theoretical perspectives and the social context -- The process of surrogacy -- Surrogate mothers -- Commissioning parents -- Separation and parenting a surrogate baby -- Individuals born from surrogate mothers -- Cross-border surrogacy -- Ethical, moral and human rights considerations in surrogate motherhood -- The legal framework.

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    History of Medicine
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ISBN

  • 9783319604527
  • 331960452X