Wombs in Labor: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India
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Columbia University Press, 2014.
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Language
English
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9780231538183
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Amrita Pande., & Amrita Pande|AUTHOR. (2014). Wombs in Labor: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India . Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amrita Pande and Amrita Pande|AUTHOR. 2014. Wombs in Labor: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India. Columbia University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Amrita Pande and Amrita Pande|AUTHOR. Wombs in Labor: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India Columbia University Press, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Amrita Pande, and Amrita Pande|AUTHOR. Wombs in Labor: Transnational Commercial Surrogacy in India Columbia University Press, 2014.
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