What is assisted reproductive technology (ART), third party reproduction?
Many times couples cannot become pregnant without specialized medical care. As the name implies, ART procedures are those that employ advanced technologies to help couples become pregnant. In vitro fertilization (IVF) and related procedures, are collectively known as Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), and are being used more frequently as they become safer and more effective. Third party reproduction enables an individual the chance to have a child that would otherwise be impossible. Third party reproduction includes donor sperm, donor eggs, donor embryo, surrogacy, and gestational carrier.
