Babytalk: Do we overestimate what IVF can do?

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Babytalk: Do we overestimate what IVF can do?

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Oct 17, 2020

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For the last 40 years IVF technology has made parents dreams come true, one in 30 babies born in Australia owe their existence to assisted reproduction technology.

Released:

Oct 17, 2020

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Babytalk: Do we overestimate what IVF can do?

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