Safety issues in assisted reproduction technology. A rebuttal. Hum Reprod 18,1765–1766

As part of an ongoing debate on safety in assisted reproduction, this paper supports the notion that assisted repro-ductive technologies must be applied responsibly, while rebutting previously expressed opinions and interpretations of history. Key words: aetiology/assisted reproductive technologies/health problems/singleton pregnancies A recent article that appeared in Human Reproduction by Lambert (Lambert, 2002) expressed opinions which mandate a rebuttal. He, of course, is correct in arguing that reproductive technologies must be applied responsibly and with the highest regard for human dignity. Yet, unfortunately, his arguments go beyond a universally acceptable message. Lambert implies in his piece that practitioners of reproduct-ive technologies, in a historical sense, have acted ``irrespon-sibly''. Indeed, in one big indictment of the profession, he accuses everyone who ever participated in the advancement of assisted reproductive technologies (ART), starting wit