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PDFReproductive ethics
Why parents should not be told the sex of their fetus
- Correspondence to Dr Tamara Kayali Browne, Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Robertson Building 46, Acton, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia; t.kayali.05{at}cantab.net, tamara.browne{at}anu.edu.au
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Why parents should not be told the sex of their fetus
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- Received July 2, 2015
- Revised September 29, 2015
- Accepted October 28, 2015
- First published February 4, 2016.
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December 14, 2016
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