How did Louise Brown make medical history?

Louise Brown is known as the world's first "test-tube baby," conceived through in vitro fertilization (IVF).

The IVF process that led to the conception of Louise Brown was hotly debated within medical and religious circles alike. IVF is still considered unethical by many religious groups, and the physicians who practice this method of fertilization continue to face accusations of "playing God." Nonetheless, since Louise's birth in 1978, over 1 million children have been born using this procedure.

Born July 25, 1978, in Oldham, England. Louise Joy Brown is best known as the world's first "test-tube baby." Her birth by Caesarian section shortly before midnight on July 25, 1978, at Oldham General Hospital in England, made headlines around the world.