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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ella Pickover

One child in every school class born as a result of IVF

One in every 32 children born after their parents had IVF treatment, new figures show (PA) - (PA Archive)

The equivalent of almost one child in every classroom in the UK is now born as a result IVF fertility treatment, new figures suggest.

Almost 21,000 babies were born from IVF in 2023, compared to 8,700 in 2000, the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) said.

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