Greek woman gives birth using embryo frozen for 22 years
A 54-year-old Greek woman has given birth to a baby girl in Athens using one of her embryos that was frozen for 22 years, beating the country’s IVF age lim Read More: https://punchng.com/greek-woman-gives-birth-using-embryo-frozen-for-22-years/
A Greek woman, Cristina Rapti-Tzelepi, aged 54, has become a mother for the second time after using an embryo that had been frozen for 22 years. The baby girl, named Georgia, was born on Wednesday in Athens, weighing 3.49 kilograms (7 pounds, 11 ounces). This achievement surpassed the Greek government's age limit for women to undergo in vitro fertilization procedures.
Rapti-Tzelepi and her husband, Constantinos, 60, lost their 21-year-old son, Giorgos, in a road accident last year. Giorgos was also born using the same method. Rapti-Tzelepi expressed her desire for Georgia to grow up healthy and happy, similar to her first child. However, the couple's joy was tempered by the Greek government's strict law, which limits women to 54 years plus one day for IVF treatment.
Rapti-Tzelepi's gynaecologist, Dr Kostas Pantos, called for a review of the law, arguing that parents should not be deprived of their right to have children. The couple is considering other options, such as traveling abroad for another attempt.
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