Assisted reproductive technology – Medical, legal and psychosocial Issues

Assisted Reproductive Technologies are challenging our understanding of parenthood and biological relationships. These techniques have enabled millions of people in the world to have biological children who otherwise would not have been able to do so. According to World Health Organisation, incidence of infertility is about 10% of the couples of reproductive age group worldwide. Assisted Reproductive Technology has helped numerous couples to overcome the physiological or social barriers of reproduction which in previous generations would have made it impossible for them to have children. Assisted Reproductive Technology is a boon for those facing the problem of infertility. But, at the same time such technologies are also associated with many medical, legal as well as psychosocial issues.