A new study assessing children conceived via assisted reproductive technology (ART) has found that they are significantly more likely to have birth defects than children conceived naturally.
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Lawmaker Apologizes for Abortion Comments
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
A pro-life lawmaker in Virginia is under fire for saying that medical research suggests abortions raise the risk of miscarriage and birth defects in subsequent pregnancies and that those findings echo the Bible’s teaching that abortion is wrong.
Folic Acid Prevents Premature Birth and Heart Defects, Study Says
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
New studies have confirmed that in addition to preventing certain birth defects such as spina bifida, folic acid, a B vitamin necessary for cell growth, has now been found to prevent premature birth and heart defects.
British Health Officials Say Couples Must be Told of IVF Risks
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The British Government is requiring that all couples seeking in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments must be warned that children conceived through this method have a 30 percent increased risk of birth defects and health problems.
New Study Links In Vitro Fertilization and Birth Defects
By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
The CDC has released a new study showing that infants conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children who were conceived naturally.
