assisted reproduction
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of assisted reproduction
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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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
Some of these women turn to assisted reproduction, including IVF, to grow their families.
From Slate • Feb. 20, 2024
That includes a miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoption, failed surrogacy or unsuccessful assisted reproduction, such as an in vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 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
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