New film explores the story of the world's first 'test tube baby'

In 1978, Louise Joy Brown was called the first "test tube baby" by the papers, and now her story has become a film about the invention of IVF. The new film Joy explores one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs and the backlash it faced leading up to Louise's birth. But despite it being set in the 1970s, societal pressures haven't changed that much. James Norton, who plays IVF pioneer Bob Edwards in the film, says "those who want a child should have that choice". However, due to the "postcode lottery", some people don't have access to this "incredibly important science". Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/joy-star-james-norton-on-the-postcode-lottery-of-ivf-and-playing-the-scientist-who-was-part-of-creating-the-first-test-tube-baby-13258248 #skynews #joy #ivf SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales