live birth
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Early mammals laid eggs, while later groups evolved live birth.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine, a professional group, defines “futility” in fertility treatment as having less than a 1% chance of a woman having a live birth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
It is also common in IVF to screen embryos for genetic defects before implanting them and to discard those that are unlikely to result in a pregnancy or live birth.
From Slate • Oct. 21, 2025
According to the NHS, the percentage of IVF treatments that result in a live birth is 32% for women under 35, dropping to 4% for women over 44.
From BBC • Nov. 23, 2024
She testified that her conclusion of a live birth was a "diagnosis of exclusion"—that is, she could not find evidence that the baby was stillborn and did not have another explanation for his death.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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