Child born in Japan's 1st successful in vitro fertilization

Child born in Japan's 1st successful in vitro fertilization

SENDAI, Japan - Koichi Kyono, chief of a gynecological clinic in Fukukawa, Miyagi Prefecture, speaks at a news conference on Japan's first successful in vitro fertilization using a frozen egg. He said a woman, who had been unable to conceive normally because of tubal blockage, gave birth to a baby girl in April.

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