Veronica and Selma are in a committed relationship and would like to have a child. They discuss the options with their physician who suggests a procedure whereby some of Selma's ova will be retrieved and combined with donor sperm in a laboratory. The doctor explains that the embryos will develop for a few days in a special culture in a test tube and will then be placed into Selma's uterus for implantation. What procedure is the doctor discussing with Mary and Selma?

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The procedure described is In Vitro Fertilization (IVF), where ova are fertilized with donor sperm outside the body (in a lab) and then the embryos are placed into the uterus for implantation.

Veronica and Selma Are in a Committed Relationship and Would