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31-Year-Old Frozen Embryo Yields Birth at Rejoice Clinic

5/12/2026

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Rejoice Fertility reported a birth from an embryo frozen for 31 years, the longest-frozen birth.
Dr. John Gordon founded the clinic, which never discards, tests, or donates embryos.
The clinic tailors medication to religious beliefs.
The Rejoice Embryo Rescue program places unused embryos with families via Christian agencies.
A Latter-day Saint pair and a homeschooling family reported pregnancies after choosing Rejoice because it does not discard or test embryos.

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Story summary

Rejoice Fertility reported a birth from an embryo frozen for 31 years, the longest-frozen birth.
Dr. John Gordon founded the clinic, which never discards, tests, or donates embryos.
The clinic tailors medication to religious beliefs.
The Rejoice Embryo Rescue program places unused embryos with families via Christian agencies.
A Latter-day Saint pair and a homeschooling family reported pregnancies after choosing Rejoice because it does not discard or test embryos.