Baby Born from 30-Year-Old Embryo Sparks Sci-Fi and Ethical Concerns
A baby born to an Ohio couple from an embryo frozen for over 30 years has reportedly broken the world record. The embryo was created in 1994 and was initially stored by Linda Archerd, who later chose to donate it through a Christian embryo adoption agency, Nightlight Christian Adoptions, to the couple, Lindsey and Tim Pierce. The Pierces, who did not initially seek to break a record, underwent the procedure at a Tennessee IVF clinic with the goal of having a child. The baby’s birth marks the longest known period an embryo has been frozen before resulting in a successful birth.
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