live birth
Britishnoun
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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
Researchers found that the stage of the disease at diagnosis wasn't statistically associated with achieving a pregnancy or live birth.
From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024
Dr. Spitz testified for the defense that he would “absolutely not” declare a live birth, let alone a homicide, under the circumstances of this case.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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