assisted reproduction

American  

noun

1. the use of medical techniques to bring about the conception and birth of a child, including artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo donation, and drug therapy.

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Etymology

Origin of assisted reproduction

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Data on assisted reproduction is uneven, but one study estimates that from 2015–17, more than 400,000 women in the U.S. used donor sperm.

From Slate • Aug. 2, 2024

The deus ex machina of assisted reproduction can be a blessing or a curse, depending on the god who sent the machine.

From New York Times • Feb. 29, 2024

In some countries, 1 in 6 children is born from assisted reproduction.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

After countless medications, procedures, and various assisted reproduction technologies, the doctors concluded that using my eggs was unlikely to result in having a child.

From Salon • Jul. 4, 2022

By 2018, a Pew Research Center poll found that over a third of Americans either knew someone who had turned to assisted reproduction or had used it themselves.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022