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Article: Reproduction, self, and state. (Part III: States and Boundaries).
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- Social Research
- Article date:
- March 22, 2002
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Introduction
REPRODUCTION is one of the most intimate spheres of individual life. It encompasses almost all the elements of the legal concept of privacy: the control of specific personal information, individual choice in personal matters, recognition of special and intimate relationships with another individual, and concern for bodily integrity. Yet, despite the multiplicity of privacy concerns in the field of reproduction, it is still frequently subject to various forms of state control. State interventions often cite family policies, public health or child protection, explicit or (more often implicit) demographic concerns, or moral views. Moreover, the number ...
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