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The Baby Business: How Money, Science, and Politics Drive the Commerce of Conception
Debora L. Spar
Advances in reproductive medicine have created an undeniable 'market for babies', in which parents choose traits, clinics woo clients, and specialised providers earn millions of dollars a year. This book argues that it is time to acknowledge this largely secretive and controversial market as a commercial industry.
298 pages
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | February 1, 2006 |
| ISBN13 | 9781591396208 |
| Publishers | Harvard Business Review Press |
| Pages | 298 |
| Dimensions | 165 × 242 × 24 mm · 634 g |
| Language | English |
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