French Study: Assisted Reproductive Technology Doubles Risk of Deformity

According to the largest study to date on the subject, children conceived by assisted reproductive technology (ART) are almost twice as likely to suffer birth defects compared to children conceived naturally. Over 4% of children born through ART had some form of congenital deformity, compared to the rate for children conceived naturally of between 2% and 3%. Congenital malformation rates from ART as high as 11% have been reported by some studies. The French study results are believed to be more accurate due to the size of the inquiry. The researchers identified heart problems and malformed reproductive systems as the most common form of major malformation. LifeSiteNews