Explores the controversy and science behind egg harvesting and in vitro fertilization, the process that donors go through, and the possible health risks and ethical concerns.
Looks at the 1978 birth of Louise Brown, the first baby born through in-vitro fertilization, as well as events leading up to this revolutionary treatment for infertility and its ramifications.
Examines the causes of infertility, the history of in vitro fertilization, the steps involved in creating a "test tube baby, " and ethical questions the technology has raised.
Provides information about in-vitro fertilization, explaining what it is and how it has been used to help people with fertility problems, and discusses some of the ethical objections people have to the process.