Reproductive Health Matters
Volume 17, Issue 33 , Pages 111-119 , May 2009

Towards a sexual ethics of rights and responsibilities

  • Ruth Dixon-Mueller

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Grecia, Costa Rica
    • ,
  • Adrienne Germain

      Affiliations

    • President, International Women’s Health Coalition, New York NY, USA
    • ,
  • Beth Fredrick

      Affiliations

    • Executive Vice President, International Women’s Health Coalition, New York NY, USA
    • ,
  • Kate Bourne

      Affiliations

    • Vice President, International Policy and Regional Programs, International Women’s Health Coalition, New York NY, USA

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