Beyond Best Interests
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چکیده
I. The Problem with Best Interests: A Framework; a Justificatory Idiom; and a Problem ................................. 1192 A. Framework: The Three Dimensions of State Interventions Aimed at Influencing Reproduction .............................................................. 1192 B. Justificatory Idiom: Best Interests of the Resulting Child Justifications, Their Attraction and Prominence ................................................................ 1196
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