,2014-2020

Alexandra Herweck1, Carol DeSantis1, Lisa M Shandley2

  • 1Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency Program, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.

Fertility and sterility
|January 4, 2024
PubMed
概括

国际意向的父母越来越多地使用美国妊娠代孕,通常采用先进的生殖技术. 尽管数量不断增加,但产科结果仍然与国内周期相似,这需要进一步的法律和道德审查.

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