One in 20 Born in Australia Are Test Tube Babies

One in 20 Born in Australia Are Test Tube Babies
Researchers find a higher rate of depression and anxiety in IVF babies in a new study. Karnavalfoto/Shutterstock
Jessie Zhang
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An Australian study has found that five percent of babies born in the country today were conceived by in vitro fertilisation (IVF), or about one child in every classroom.

In partnership with the Raine Study—Australia’s longest-running public health study, the researchers from the University of Western Australia (UWA) also discovered an increase in depression in teenagers conceived with assisted reproductive technology.