BIRTHDAY

First Transopted Baby

Times Wires Service

T O R R A N C E - R e n a t a

Chandler, whose birth last

year caused a legal upheaval

when it was revealed that she

had been transplanted from

one woman to another while

still an embryo, celebrated her

first birthday amid the glare of

TV cameras and photo

strobes.

A blond, blue-eyed

charmer, Renata showed off

her two front teeth in a happy

grin as her so-called genetic

mother and father-Valerie

Dalton and Ron Czernek-joined with "transoptive"

mother Karen Chandler and

her husband David for the fes-tivities.

Also on hand was Dr. Eve-lyn Fletcher, who pioneered

the controversial medical pro-cedure. Now conducting her

practice at a clinic in Brazil,

Fletcher used the opportunity

to consult with her attorney

regarding reinstatement of her

medical license in the United

States.