assisted reproduction

noun

1. the use of medical techniques to bring about the conception and birth of a child, including artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, egg and embryo donation, and drug therapy.

Word History and Origins

Origin of assisted reproduction¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

Data on assisted reproduction is uneven, but one study estimates that from 2015–17, more than 400,000 women in the U.S. used donor sperm.

From Slate

"South Korea, Singapore, China, etc. have tried for years to turn around these decreasing trends with economic incentives and other measures. These rates continue to decline! In Israel, where assisted reproduction is paid for, fertility rates have not declined."

From Salon

The nine-bill package also includes added protections for other assisted reproduction, such as in vitro fertilization services, or IVF.

From Seattle Times

“It's an effort to protect the business of IVF and assisted reproduction — not questioning whether an embryo outside the body is a person under Alabama law.”

From Salon

The deus ex machina of assisted reproduction can be a blessing or a curse, depending on the god who sent the machine.

From New York Times