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In defence of genital autonomy for children
- Correspondence to Brian D Earp, Visiting Scholar, The Hastings Center Bioethics Research Institute, Garrison, NY, 10524, USA; brian.earp{at}gmail.com
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In defence of genital autonomy for children
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- Received November 27, 2015
- Accepted December 2, 2015
- First published January 20, 2016.
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April 27, 2016
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