ABSTRACT
In this chapter I consider some of the ethical issues that arise from the
application of assisted reproductive technology (ART) and in particular
their impact on the future health of those children. Both the range and
application of A R T have increased over the past two decades, with 1 % of
children in developed countries being conceived by A R T 1 . Conception
may now be technically possible for many infertile couples, providing
them and others with a realistic possibility of fulfilling their dreams of hav-
ing a child. However, the physical, emotional and developmental welfare
of children born by A R T is of significant importance, especially as this
group are themselves growing to maturity. They may have questions about
their origins and identity and how A R T itself might have impacted on their
current and future health and that of their own children.
