Couple welcomes child from embryo frozen for 22 years

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: September 12, 2026Country: Greece

Health

Couple welcomes child from embryo frozen for 22 years

A Greek couple has welcomed a child using an embryo frozen for 22 years, just before the government's 54-year age limit for women undergoing IVF procedures. The child was born three days ago in Athens.

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