Slovenia Marks 30 Years of In-vitro Fertilization

Ljubljana, 17 May - Slovenia marked on Friday 30 years of the first pregnancy achieved through in-vitro fertilization. In Slovenia, 4.2% of the children are conceived using this form of artificial insemination, the hospital's reproduction department head Eda Vrtačnik Bokal said ahead of the anniversary.

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the first in-vitro fertilisation in Slovenia Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the first in-vitro fertilisation in Slovenia
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the first in-vitro fertilisation in Slovenia Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends ceremony marking the 30th anniversary of the first in-vitro fertilisation in Slovenia
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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