The collection comprises a copy of Hepburn's thesis, 'Ova-dose: Australian women and the new reproductive technology' (1988) and notations leading to the published book of the same name by Allen and Unwin in 1992. It contains Hepburn's comprehensive collection of research for the topic in the form of newspaper cuttings, scientific, medical and popular periodical articles, book chapters, government papers and print-outs from Hansard.