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Friday December 23, 2005
Finnish Study finds IVF Increases Risk of Deformity
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By Gudrun Schultz
FINLAND, December 23, 2005, (LifeSiteNews.com) – 43 babies out of every thousand conceived using in vitro fertilization techniques are born with a serious deformity, according to yet another study indicating the dangers of IVF.
A report by Stakes, Finland’s National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, found a significant increase in the rate of birth deformity among IVF infants. Normal rates would be 29 per thousand. In particular, the study found a higher rate of genital malformation among IVF boy babies.
There have been increasing numbers of studies linking infant health problems with IVF techniques over the past few years. Studies from a variety of sources have indicated significantly higher rates of birth defects, including genetic abnormalities, brain disorders, and developmental delays.
There is no conclusive research yet as to why the two are linked.
In vitro fertilization techniques cause the death of hundreds of thousands of babies in the earliest stages of development, discarded as “unsuitable” for a variety of reasons during the embryo selection process.
See related LifeSiteNews coverage:
IVF Babies up to 40% More Likely to Suffer Severe Birth Defects
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2005/jan/05013107.html
Researchers Admit IVF Carries Higher Birth Defect Risk
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2003/sep/03092206.html
Study Finds Brain Problems in IVF Children
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2002/feb/02020802.html
IVF Babies at Greater Risk for Genetic Disorder
http://www.lifesitenews.com/ldn/2004/aug/04081707.html
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