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

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assisted reproduction

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

Several states with vaguely written trigger laws also promote themselves as friendly to assisted reproduction and surrogacy, the process in which a woman carries a third party’s embryo through pregnancy to term.

From Seattle Times ● May 7, 2022