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Jul 2014
36m 44s

How In Vitro Fertlization Works

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In the U.S. alone, more than 6 million people are affected by infertility and science has taken up the mantle of helping them to conceive. Learn about the clever, though intuitive, methods of assisting infertile couples to have a child. 
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