Photo: #A Czech doctor performs in vitro fertilization at the Clinic of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology, on January 30, 2008, in Zlin. With permissive regulations and low costs, the Czech Republic has become a favoured destination for Europeans and Americans in search of a solution for couples wanting to conceive.
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A Czech doctor performs in vitro fertilization at the Clinic of Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology, on January 30, 2008, in Zlin. With permissive regulations and low costs, the Czech Republic has become a favoured destination for Europeans and Americans in search of a solution for couples wanting to conceive. (MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

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Anniversary of the first test tube baby

Broadcast: Midmorning, 07/14/2008, 9:06 a.m.

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The world's first test tube baby was born 30 years ago this month, and launched a reproductive revolution. Midmorning discusses the impact of this success, and the future of in vitro fertilization.

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  • Jeffrey Kahn: Director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Minnesota.

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