First test-tube baby hails birth pioneers

Unveiling the Blue Plaque outside Dr Kershaw’ Hospice to mark the development of IVF and the test-tube baby by Patrick Steptoe, Jean Purdy and Sir Robert Edwards are (from the left) Vernon Cressey, chairman of Dr Kershaw’s), Prof Andrew Steptoe, son of Patrick Steptoe; Michael Meacher MP, the Mayor, Councillor Fida Hussain, and the Mayoress, Tanvir Hussain.
Unveiling the Blue Plaque outside Dr Kershaw’ Hospice to mark the development of IVF and the test-tube baby by Patrick Steptoe, Jean Purdy and Sir Robert Edwards are (from the left) Vernon Cressey, chairman of Dr Kershaw’s), Prof Andrew Steptoe, son of Patrick Steptoe; Michael Meacher MP, the Mayor, Councillor Fida Hussain, and the Mayoress, Tanvir Hussain.
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