ATV Today: 18.01.1978: Test tube babies

Summary

Hundreds of women are on the waiting list for the AID treatment at the Nottingham City hospital, one of the first to run a unit under the National Health Service.

Year:

1978

Duration:

0:02:32

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shot fo special freezer used to preserve samples. Margaret Hounsell interview with Professor Malcolm Symonds about the long waiting period for treatment and the need for more financial aid from the Health Service to enable more women to have the treatment. Interview with Professor Cotton about ensuring that the sperm donor's identity is never revealed.


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