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Reference:
Hutter Epstein, R. (2010,March 22). Pioneer Reflects on Future of Reproductive Medicine. The New York Times, Retrieved March 30, 2010, from http://www.nytimes.com/well
Summary:
The first test tube baby born was assisted in its created by Dr. Howard W. Jones Jr. He told us about the past and future of in vitro fertilization. Human beings are not efficient for reproduction. The first test tube baby is a revolution for reproduction with argument. Formerly he established the first vitro fertilization clinic and guided the British scientist Robert Edward. They are the first men who succeeded in creating the world's first test tube baby. They had never seen the fertilization-the tail of the sperm in the egg. He experienced harsh criticism. When he was 65 years old, he started the obstetrics and gynecology department at the new Eastern Virginia Medical School. After the Joneses had 41 failures, they succeeded. Although today women can release more than half-dozen oocytes, at that time a doctor could get only one egg per month to fertilize. In addition, they counted the time of ovulation from circumstantial evidence without ultrasound.
Dr. Jones tried to get the oocytes in the ovary. After 12 failures in vitro fertilization Judith Carr, the first patient, could get pregnant. They worried if the baby would be born healthy or not. But she could have a baby with health. Dr. Jones developed reproductive technology. Now, the success rate of in vitro fertilization was increased around 30 percent.
Reaction:
When I was a child, the test tube baby was shocking news in Japan. As one of the fertility treatments, in vitro fertilization is an effective method today. There is today's advancement after an honest attempt like the article. Prof. Suzuki at Tohoku University succeeded in Japan in 1983. It is said that about 60,000 babies have been born at present. It is necessary for us to think about bioethics and the philosophy of in vitro fertilization. Only humans can create their descendant artificially.