Making Multiple Babies Anticipatory Regimes of Assisted Reproduction

Human beings have been producing more twins, triplets, and quadruplets than ever before, due to the expansion of medically assisted conception. This book analyzes the anticipatory regimes of making multiple babies. With archival documents, participant observation, in-depth interviews, and registry d...

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Main Author: Wu, Chia-Ling (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Berghahn Books 2023
Series:Fertility, Reproduction and Sexuality
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