IVF enters new generation as babies come of age

THE first generation met the new generation of in-vitro fertilisation success stories in Brisbane yesterday, as more than 1500 people gathered to celebrate 21 years of the life-creating technology.

Queensland's first IVF baby Alana Mew – now 21 and working as a children's fitness instructor – was among the crowd at the Roma Street Parklands picnic.

Ms Mew's birth was as controversial as it was groundbreaking in its day, with religious and other groups questioning the ethics of IVF. Read More at IVF enters new generation as babies come of age