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Diagram showing the female reproductive system with labeled ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterus, and vagina, alongside hormone pathways and the process from ovulation to fertilization and early embryo development.

Diagram of the human male reproductive system showing the organs involved in the production and transport of semen, including the testis, epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate, urethra, and penis, with arrows indicating the path of sperm from the testis through the reproductive tract.

Portrait of a white woman beside a close-up of an IVF embryo with a micropipette and an arrow; she holds a LIFE magazine cover titled 'Test-Tube Baby Boom'.

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Portrait of a white woman beside a close-up of an IVF embryo with a micropipette and an arrow; she holds a LIFE magazine cover titled 'Test-Tube Baby Boom'.

Patrick Steptoe

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