Assisted Reproductive Technology

In Vitro Fertilization Connected to Birth Defects -- Again. Problems With Lack of Regulation and Safety Testing in the Infertility Business

Technology rskloot | March 2, 2009
The other day, the NY Times ran a story called "Picture Emerging on Genetic Risks of IVF. It reported on a new Centers for Disease Control study that found that children conceived through the most common infertility treatments had a slightly increased risk of several birth defects, including cleft palate and septal heart defects.  believe this is one of the largest studies looking into the connection between Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) and birth defects, but it's not  the first.   Way back in 2003, I wrote a story for Popular Science called "Sally Has Two Mommies + One Daddy…