New Yorkers 2nd in nation for IVF
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New Yorkers had the second-highest number of assisted reproductive technology treatments in the nation, according to a new CDC report. California was tops with 18,655; New York had 12,032; Illinois, 9,449; New Jersey, 9,325; and Massachusetts had 8,571.
In 2005, a total of 134,260 procedures, including in vitro fertilization and related procedures were reported to CDC. These procedures resulted in 38,910 live-birth deliveries and 52,041 infants.
Overall, 42 percent of assisted reproductive technology treatments resulted in a pregnancy, and 35 percent resulted in a live-birth delivery. The highest live-birth rates were observed among procedures that used freshly fertilized embryos from donor eggs (52 percent).
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