Reproductive Technologies

  • Human Artificial Insemination using male partner sperm

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    Reproductive Technologies

  • Amniocentesis identifies sex & rhesus diseases

  • Down's syndrome detected via amniocentesis

  • First Test Tube baby- Louise Joy Brown - UK

  • First IVF birth in Australia - Vic

  • First frozen embryo twins born in Australia

  • Artificial Conception Act, Australia

  • Baby M - born via surrogacy - legal/ethical issues

  • 3D Ultrasound developed - Duke University, USA

  • 500th IVF baby born at Royal Womens' Hospital, Melbourne

  • 1,500th IVF baby born at Royal Womens' Hospital, Melbourne

  • 3% of babies born in Australia are as result of ART- assisted Reproductive Technologies

  • ART has more than doubled in USA in last 10 years