Have you pursued 'three-parent IVF' as a fertility treatment? | STAT (opens in a new tab)

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Have you pursued 'three-parent IVF' as a fertility treatment? | STAT

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Claim 1 of 3Not checkedSTAT has investigated the ways MRT is marketed as a fertility treatment for older women, despite scant evidence it works.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 3Not checkedMitochondrial replacement techniques, or 'three-parent IVF,' are illegal in the United States but accessible through a for-profit tourism industry connecting women in the U.S. and Europe to clinics abroad.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 3Not checkedSTAT is seeking accounts from patients, practitioners, physicians, and researchers familiar with MRT clinics, including how they operate and how they advertise risks and benefits to potential patients.View evidenceHide evidence

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