The First Successful Human Embryo Transfer Is Performed
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Women’s History
- Geographical Location: California
- Date: January, 1983-October, 1983
Article abstract: An embryo from a donor woman was transferred to the uterus of an infertile woman, enabling her to give birth to a genetically unrelated infant.
Summary of Event
The 1978 announcement that a test-tube baby had been born caused many to wonder whether a new era in reproductive biology had begun. After all, if a woman could have her eggs fertilized in a dish and then transferred to her uterus, then maybe it would be possible to transfer her fertilized eggs to another woman. The notion that some women would become breeders for others was...
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