Papers of Lorraine Hepburn, 1983-1994 [manuscript]
- Bib ID:
- 1690609
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Author:
- Hepburn, Lorraine
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid available at National Library of Australia
- Access Conditions:
- Available for reference. Not for loan.
- Description:
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- 1983-1994
- 1.54 m. (11 boxes)
- Summary:
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The collection comprises a copy of Hepburn's thesis, 'Ova-dose: Australian women and the new reproductive technology' (1988) and the papers relating to her published book of the same name in 1992. Research material is included in the form of newspaper cuttings, scientific, medical and popular periodical articles, book chapters, books, conference papers, government papers and print-outs from Hansard. Subjects include in vitro fertilisation, reproduction techniques, reproductive technology and the church, genetic defects, the early human embryo, frozen embryo technology, fertility and the social control of women, infertility, foetalists vs. feminists, biotechnology, bioethics, and women, surrogacy, technology and work.
- Biography/History:
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Author and artist. Hepburn revised her 1988 thesis 'An Ova-dose? Australian women and the new reproductive technology', for publication under the same name by Allen and Unwin in 1992. She was an established artist prior to writing Ova-dose, with her work shown in many one-person and group exhibitions around Australia.
- Notes:
- Manuscript reference no.: NLA MS 9819.
- Subject:
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- Hepburn, Lorraine -- Archives
- Fertilization in vitro, Human -- Australia -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Fertilization in vitro, Human -- Law and legislation -- Australia
- Fertilization in vitro, Human -- Social aspects -- Australia
- Human reproductive technology -- Moral and ethical aspects
- Human reproductive technology -- Social aspects -- Australia
- Reproductive technology -- Australia
- Occupation:
- Authors
- Copyright:
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- Literary Dramatic Musical
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