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assisted reproductive technology (ART) 247<br />

women is probably negligible but remains<br />

unknown. Risks for chromosomal <strong>and</strong> genetic<br />

damage also remain unknown. However, since the<br />

first successful IVF in 1978, hundreds <strong>of</strong> thous<strong>and</strong>s<br />

<strong>of</strong> babies born through ART methods have<br />

reached adulthood <strong>and</strong> many now have children<br />

<strong>of</strong> their own with both parent <strong>and</strong> child healthy. It<br />

is important for people considering ART to know<br />

as much as possible about their family health histories<br />

<strong>and</strong> to fully underst<strong>and</strong> the possible complications<br />

<strong>and</strong> risks for the methods <strong>of</strong> ART they are<br />

considering, because knowledge in this area<br />

changes rapidly.<br />

See also ADOPTION; FAMILY PLANNING.

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