NEDC

British

abbreviation

Also (informal): Neddy. (the former) National Economic Development Council

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NEDC's previous record-holder, Molly Gibson, was born in 2020 from an embryo that had been frozen for nearly 27 years.

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Embryologists at the NEDC's partner clinic Southeastern Fertility then performed the thaw and transfer to the uterus earlier this year.

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According to the NEDC, Emma's 24-year-old embryo was the oldest in history to have been born, until Molly came along this year.

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According to the NEDC, the shelf-life for frozen embryos is infinite.

From BBC

There are an estimated one million frozen human embryos stored in the US right now, according to the NEDC.

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