Louise Brown

Louise Joy Brown (born July 25, 1978) was the world's first baby to be born from the in vitro fertilisation procedure. She is currently a postal worker; previously she was a daycare centre worker in Bristol.

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Brown was born to Lesley and John Brown of England, who had been trying to conceive for nine years, but without success due to Lesley's blocked Fallopian tubes. On November 10, 1977, Lesley Brown underwent the procedure by Drs. Patrick Steptoe and Robert Edwards.

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Crucially, although the Browns knew the procedure was experimental, the doctors did not tell them that no case had yet resulted in a baby, raising questions of informed consent. Other ethical questions include whether or not the doctors would be killing when they discard some of the unused fertilized eggs.

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Brown was born at 11:47 pm at Oldham General Hospital, Oldham, through a planned caesarean section. She weighed 5 lb 12 oz (2.608 kg).

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Brown was engaged as of 2003. She married in September 2004.

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July 25: July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining....

1978: 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar)....

Bristol: :This article is about the English city of Bristol. For other uses please see Bristol (disambiguation)....

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