AP IMPACT: Most fertility clinics break the rules
Friday, February 20, 2009 - 16:35
in Health & Medicine
NEW YORK (AP) -- The California fertility doctor who implanted the octuplet mom with lots of embryos was no lone wolf: Fewer than 20 percent of U.S. clinics follow professional guidelines on how many embryos should be used for younger women. "Clearly, most programs are not adhering to the guidelines," said Dr. Bradley Van Voorhis, director of the fertility clinic at the University of Iowa....
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