Brown Gives Birth to the First “Test-Tube” Baby
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Religion, Ethics, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses
- Curriculum: Women’s History, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History
- Geographical Location: England
- Date: July 25, 1978
Article abstract: Brown gave birth to the first “test-tube” baby aided by the pioneering efforts of Edwards and Steptoe.
Summary of Event
One cannot describe adequately in a short space all the drama, excitement, and controversy over the birth of Louise Joy Brown on July 25, 1978. An interested person could read books about the pain, intensity, and happiness surrounding the momentous occasion involving a couple desperately wanting a baby, a dedicated doctor who loved his patients, a biologist who was able to obtain fertilization and embryo growth in...
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