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Original Article

Why search for a sperm donor online? The experiences of women searching for and contacting sperm donors on the internet

Vasanti JadvaCentre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; Correspondence[email protected]
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Tabitha FreemanCentre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; View further author information
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Erika TranfieldPride Angel, Whitfield Business Hub, Heswall, UKView further author information
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Susan GolombokCentre for Family Research, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK; View further author information
Pages 112-119 | Received 02 Aug 2016, Accepted 10 Nov 2016, Published online: 28 Apr 2017

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