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Russia Hopes 'Test-Tube Babies' Will Boost Birthrates


Russia Hopes 'Test-Tube Babies' Will Boost Birthrates
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The Russian government hopes assisted in vitro fertilization (IVF) can help boost the country's falling population. The procedure is covered by Russians' state health insurance and, since last year, the state will now reimburse patients for IVF undergone at private clinics to cut waiting times.

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