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Ovary transplant woman hails 'miracle' baby

Saturday, 15 November 2008

A woman who gave birth after receiving the world's first whole ovary transplant says her baby's "a little miracle".

Susanne Butscher has named her daughter Maja after the Roman goddess of fertility.

The 39-year-old, from Germany, was given the ovary by her twin sister.

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