AP IMPACT: Most fertility clinics break the rules
(AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/health/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090221/ap_on_he_me/med_octuplets_clinics"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fap%2F20090219%2Fcapt.3fa21b388c75452889ad7afa3b71079c.octuplets_la103.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="81" width="130" alt="In this Jan. 29, 2009 file photo, the home of the Southern California woman who gave birth to octuplets this week is seen in Whittier, Calif. Property records show this house where the California mother of octuplets lives is under the threat of foreclosure, according to a report Wednesday Feb. 18, 2009. Los Angeles County property records show a notice of mortgage default was recorded Feb. 9 against the Whittier home owned by Angela Suleman, the mother of Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets on Jan. 26. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - The California fertility doctor who implanted the octuplet mom with lots of embryos was no lone wolf: Fewer than 20 percent of U.S. clinics follow professional guidelines on how many embryos should be used for younger women. Clearly, most programs are not adhering to the guidelines, said Dr. Bradley Van Voorhis, director of the fertility clinic at the University of Iowa.</p><br clear="all"/>

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