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Infertility and the Role of the Federal Government

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Beyond Baby M

Part of the book series: Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society ((CIBES))

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Most couples require no assistance to have children. Some couples do not want to have children. This chapter is about the estimated 2–3 million American couples who want to have a baby, but who either need medical help to do so or will remain frustrated in their desire.

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  1. Gary B. Ellis
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  1. Center for Biomedical Ethics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Dianne M. Bartels , Reinhard Priester , Dorothy E. Vawter  & Arthur L. Caplan , ,  & 

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Ellis, G.B. (1990). Infertility and the Role of the Federal Government. In: Bartels, D.M., Priester, R., Vawter, D.E., Caplan, A.L. (eds) Beyond Baby M. Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4510-0_7

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