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The baby business : how money, science, and politics drive the commerce of conception

Title
The baby business : how money, science, and politics drive the commerce of conception / Debora L. Spar.
Author
Spar, Debora L.
Publication
Boston : Harvard Business School Press, c2006.

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Description
xix, 299 p.; 24 cm.
Subject
  • Human reproductive technology > Economic aspects
  • Infertility > Treatment > Economic aspects
  • Surrogate motherhood > Economic aspects
  • Adoption > Economic aspects
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-277) and index.
Contents
The quest to conceive: attacking an ancient affliction -- A cluster of cells: mechanics of the modern fertility market -- Renting wombs for money and love: the emerging market for surrogacy -- Designing babies: fixing flaws and pursuing perfection -- Return to the forbidden planet: issues in human cloning -- Trading places: the practice and politics of adoption -- Songs of Solomon: prospects for building a better baby trade.
Call Number
JFE 06-4822
ISBN
1591396204 (hardcover : alk. paper)
LCCN
  • 2005030503
  • 9781591396208
OCLC
62161140
Author
Spar, Debora L.
Title
The baby business : how money, science, and politics drive the commerce of conception / Debora L. Spar.
Imprint
Boston : Harvard Business School Press, c2006.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-277) and index.
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9781591396208
Research Call Number
JFE 06-4822
JBE 06-975
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