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Greek couple has daughter born from an embryo frozen for 22 years
WPTZ • • world
Key Points:
- A Greek couple welcomed a baby girl using an embryo frozen for 22 years, overcoming a government age limit of 54 years for women undergoing IVF in Greece.
- The mother, Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi, gave birth in Athens shortly after losing their 21-year-old son in a road accident, seeing the birth as a new beginning for their family.
- Dr. Kostas Pantos, the couple's gynecologist, called for a review of Greece's strict IVF age restrictions amid the country's declining birth rate.
- The couple named their daughter Georgia in memory of their late son Giorgos and may consider having another child, possibly by seeking treatment abroad.
- This case highlights the increasing use of long-frozen embryos in fertility treatments, following recent records like a 30-year frozen embryo birth in Ohio.
