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Parents abandon test-tube son
(China Daily)
Updated: 2006-03-31 08:39

A 5-year-old test-tube boy was abandoned by his parents after a court battle in Qingdao, Shandong Province.

The child's father felt uncomfortable with the child because he reminded him of his infertility.

The couple decided to divorce, but neither party wanted to raise their child.

Each year more than 100 couples in Qingdao receive IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) treatment to have a child. Psychologists warn couples to think carefully before they go ahead with the treatment.