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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Science
Jane Kirby

Baby’s birth after UK’s first womb transplant a ‘huge milestone’, experts say

Grace Davidson with baby Amy Isabel, and her aunt Amy (right) (Womb Transplant UK/PA) - (PA Media)

Experts have hailed the birth of a baby following the success of the UK’s first womb transplant as a “huge milestone” and a “miracle” for the family.

Stuart Lavery, consultant in reproductive medicine at University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH), said: “This amazing event represents both a personal miracle for the couple involved but also a vindication for the team of surgeons and scientists who have for so many years worked tirelessly to get to this place.

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