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Paul, D.B. (2000). PKU and Procreative Liberty: Historical and Ethical Considerations. In: Wear, S., Bono, J.J., Logue, G., McEvoy, A. (eds) Ethical Issues in Health Care on the Frontiers of the Twenty-First Century. Philosophy and Medicine, vol 65. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-46879-4_9

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