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Lesbian motherhood and mitochondrial replacement techniques: Reproductive freedom and genetic kinship

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Lesbian motherhood and mitochondrial replacement techniques: Reproductive freedom and genetic kinship. / Cavaliere, Giulia; Palacios-González, César.
In: Journal of Medical Ethics, Vol. 44, No. 12, 22.11.2018, p. 835-842.

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Cavaliere, G & Palacios-González, C 2018, 'Lesbian motherhood and mitochondrial replacement techniques: Reproductive freedom and genetic kinship', Journal of Medical Ethics, vol. 44, no. 12, pp. 835-842. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2017-104450

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Cavaliere, G., & Palacios-González, C. (2018). Lesbian motherhood and mitochondrial replacement techniques: Reproductive freedom and genetic kinship. Journal of Medical Ethics, 44(12), 835-842. https://doi.org/10.1136/medethics-2017-104450

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Cavaliere G, Palacios-González C. Lesbian motherhood and mitochondrial replacement techniques: Reproductive freedom and genetic kinship. Journal of Medical Ethics. 2018 Nov 22;44(12):835-842. Epub 2018 Feb 28. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2017-104450

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Cavaliere, Giulia ; Palacios-González, César. / Lesbian motherhood and mitochondrial replacement techniques : Reproductive freedom and genetic kinship. In: Journal of Medical Ethics. 2018 ; Vol. 44, No. 12. pp. 835-842.

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