The real-life Steptoe continued his work afterthe ending ofJoy, ultimately receiving lots of accolades for his work.
Here’s what happened to Patrick Steptoe in his later years.
In 2013,a plaque was unveiled at the Bourn Hall Clinic by thefirst IVF baby, Louise Brown.
It honors Steptoe, Edwards and Purdy’s accomplishments in IVF development (viaRoyston Crow).
A plaque was also installed, in 2019, at Steptoe’s family home in Whitby, Oxfordshire.
As depicted in Joy, this remains one of the biggest medical advancements in the 20th century.
Joy (2024) is a film directed by Ben Taylor, focusing on the challenges faced by a nurse, a scientist, and a surgeon as they confront societal and institutional resistance in their pioneering effort to achieve the world’s first test tube baby, Louise Joy Brown.
