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Comment
. 2015 Dec;41(12):927-8.
doi: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102604. Epub 2015 Mar 9.

Do we need an alternative 'relational approach' to saviour siblings?

Stephen Wilkinson
Comment

Do we need an alternative 'relational approach' to saviour siblings?

Stephen Wilkinson. J Med Ethics. 2015 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: Embryos and Fetuses; Eugenics; Feminism; Future child disability; Genetic Screening/Testing.

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  • Saviour Siblings: reply to critics.
    Taylor-Sands M. Taylor-Sands M. J Med Ethics. 2015 Dec;41(12):933-4. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102607. Epub 2015 Oct 28. J Med Ethics. 2015. PMID: 26512120 No abstract available.

Comment on

  • Summary of Saviour Siblings.
    Taylor-Sands M. Taylor-Sands M. J Med Ethics. 2015 Dec;41(12):926. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2014-102603. Epub 2015 Feb 6. J Med Ethics. 2015. PMID: 25660161 No abstract available.

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