Since the Petri dish—a type of device used for combining eggs and sperm—was first used in the groundbreaking work of Edwards and Steptoe, the name test tube is a little misleading. Therefore, one could argue that the term test tube baby is oversimplified when referring to an IVF-conceived child. Consequently, there exists NO distinction between IVF and the term test tube baby.
Since the Petri dish—a type of device used for combining eggs and sperm—was first used in the groundbreaking work of Edwards and Steptoe, the name test tube is a little misleading. Therefore, one could argue that the term test tube baby is oversimplified when referring to an IVF-conceived child. Consequently, there exists NO distinction between IVF and the term test tube baby.
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