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Issues regarding reproductive technologies for women with physical disabilities are discussed. Consideration is given to birth control, motherhood, access issues, the artificial insemination process, prenatal and genetic testing, and the issue of choice. An interview with a woman with a physical disability, who is a feminist and a disability rights activist, about her experience with reproductive technologies, provides a personal perspective for this discussion.
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Collins, C. Reproductive Technologies for Women with Physical Disabilities. Sexuality and Disability 17, 299–307 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021325612563
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