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Reproduction and Technology

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Alvarez, Lizette. "Spreading Scandinavian Genes, Without Viking Boats." New York Times, September 30, 2004.

Springen, Karen, and David Noonan. "Sperm Banks Go Online." Newsweek, April 21, 2003.

Villarosa, Linda. "Once-Invisible Sperm Donors Get to Meet The Family." New York Times, May 21, 2002.

Fisher, Ian. "Bill Would Govern Use of Dead Men's Sperm." New York Times, March 7, 1998.

Kolata, Gina. "Uncertain Area for Doctors: Saving Sperm of Dead Men." New York Times, May 30, 1997.

———. "Price of Donor Eggs Soars, Setting Off a Debate on Ethics." New York Times, February 25, 1998.

Grady, Denise. "Baby Conceived to Provide Cell Transplant for His Dying Sister." New York Times, October 4, 2000.

Goldberg, Carey. "Court Says a Partner Can Veto an Embryo Implantation." New York Times, April 4, 2000.

Kolata, Gina. "Clinics Selling Embryos Made For 'Adoption'." New York Times, November 23, 1997.

Hernandez, Raymond. "Court Blocks Use of Embryos Without Ex-Husband's Consent." New York Times, May 8, 1998.

Santora, Marc. "Fetal Photos: Keepsake or Health Risk? " New York Times, May 17, 2004.

Lewin, Tamar. "In Genetic Testing for Paternity, Law Often Lags Behind Science." New York Times, March 11, 2001.

Simons, Marlise. "French Uproar Over Right to Death for Unborn." New York Times, October 19, 2001.

Daley, Suzanne. "France Bans Damages for 'Wrongful Births'." New York Times, January 10, 2002.

Kalb, Claudia. "Brave New Babies." Newsweek, January 26, 2004.

Sachs, Susan. "Clinic's Pitch to Indian Emigres: It's a Boy." New York Times, September 15, 2001.

Eckholm, Erik. "Desire For Sons Drives Use of Prenatal Scans in China." New York Times, June 21, 2002.

Belkin, Lisa. "Getting the Girl." New York Times, July 25, 1999.

Shenon, Philip. "A Chinese Bias Against Girls Creates Surplus of Bachelors." New York Times, August 16, 1994.

Waldman, Amy. "States in India Take New Steps to Limit Births." New York Times, November 7, 2003.

Rohde, David. "India Steps Up Effort to Halt Abortions of Female Fetuses." New York Times, October 26, 2003.

Sims, Calvin. "Japan's Employers are Giving Bonuses for Having Babies." New York Times, May 30, 2000.

———. "Using Gifts as Bait, Peru Sterilizes Poor Women." New York Times, February 15, 1998.

Seligmann, Jean. "Whose Baby Is It, Anyway? " Newsweek, October 28, 1991.

Kalb, Claudia. "Mags For the Modern Would-Be Mom." Newsweek, October 4, 2004.

Grady, Denise. "Repeat Caesareans Becoming Harder to Avoid." New York Times, November 29, 2004.

"Giving Birth: the Caesarean Debate." Letters, New York Times, December 5, 2004.

Lee, Felicia. "Driven by Costs, Fertility Clients Head Overseas." New York Times, January 25, 2005.

French, Howard W. "As Girls 'Vanish,' Chinese City Battles Tide of Abortions." New York Times, February 17, 2005.

Plotz, David. "Who's Your Daddy? " New York Times, May 19, 2005.

Harmon, Amy. "First Comes the Baby Carriage." New York Times, October 13, 2005.

Singer, Emily. "Choosing Babies." Technology Review, March/April 2007.

Kolata, Gina. "Psst! Ask for Donor 1913." New York Times, February 18, 2007.

Grady, Denise. "Girl or Boy? As Fertility Technology Advances, So Does an Ethical Debate." New York Times, February 6, 2007.

Weil, Elizabeth. "What If It's (Sort Of) A Boy And (Sort Of) A Girl? " New York Times, September 24, 2006.

Harris, Gardiner. "Report Details F.D.A. Rejection of Next-Day Pill." New York Times, November 15, 2005.

Belluck, Pam. "The Right to Be a Father (or Not)." New York Times, November 6, 2005.

Harmon, Amy. "Hello, I'm Your Sister. Our Father Is Sperm Donor 150." New York Times, November 20, 2005.

Gentleman, Amelia. "India Nurtures Business of Surrogate Motherhood." New York Times, March 10, 2008.

 

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