An Ohio couple, Lindsey and Tim Pierce, celebrated the birth of their son from an embryo frozen for over 30 years, potentially a record. They opted for embryo adoption after struggling with infertility. The embryo was donated by Linda Archerd, who had frozen it in 1994 during her IVF treatment.
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