Birth outcomes following ART conception in same-sex lesbian couples vs natural and art conception in heterosexual couples

JAMA

2023-04-04

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study demonstrated that same-sex lesbian couples undergoing assisted reproductive technology (ART) had more favorable or similar birth outcomes to heterosexual couples who conceived naturally or underwent ART to conceive, suggesting that infertility-related factors rather than reproductive treatments contribute to higher rates of adverse birth outcomes in ART pregnancies.

Authors: Alice Goisis, Ph.D., of University College London, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.1345)

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