The world’s first IVF baby, Louise Joy Brown, and her birth in 1978 marked a medical breakthrough that changed the face of reproductive science. Now, decades later, Louise is championing “Joy”, a new film that tells the remarkable story of how her life began and the pioneers who made it possible. ITV disclosed on Thursday that the new film tells the astonishing story of how the three pioneers of IVF battled widespread opposition.
PUNCH Online reports that In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) is a medical procedure used to assist individuals and couples struggling with infertility. Derived from the Latin term in vitro, meaning “in glass,” IVF refers to the process of fertilising an egg outside the body in a controlled laboratory environment. 1978 test tube baby—IVF In 1978, headlines around the globe hailed her as the “test tube baby,” though, as Louise points out, it wasn’t a test tube but a desiccator bottle used in the groundbreaking process.
“Test tube baby” might have been a catchy headline, but what truly stuck was the awe and controversy surrounding her birth. Born July 18, 1978, Louise’s birth, following a procedure pioneered in Britain, has been lauded among “the most remarkable medical breakthroughs of the 20th century.” A check by PUNCH Online on Friday to her Instagram bio read, “Louise Joy Brown the world’s first #IVF baby.
#IVFandProud. #MiracleBabies #Infertility #Fertility #IVFis40” Three IVF heroes, challenges According to the news ag.
