Test tube babies to reach 6,200 (Korea)
A total of 5,665 infertile couples succeeded in getting pregnant following the government’s support program, leading to an expected 6,200 newborn babies this year, the Ministry of Health and Welfare said yesterday.
The number accounted for 1.4 percent of the total new-born babies in 2005.
The government will increase its support to cover 12,000 infertile couples with a maximum of 3 million won ($3,200) for their test-tube baby (in vitro fertilization -IVF) procedures. more…