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Infertility management is certainly challenging and assisted reproductive technique (ART) has been gaining in acceptance due to the rising prevalence of infertility in both males and females. Infertility is now affecting approximately 10 14 per cent of Indian couples, according to the Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR). Low sperm counts in males and decreased egg reserves in females are two infertility issues that have become very prevalent in recent years. However, the latest ART law has increased the financial and mental burden of the couples who are already struggling for long and counting on donor IVF for parenthood. In an exclusive interaction with the HealthSite, Dr. Priti Gupta, Senior Consultant in Fertility & IVF services, First Step IVF (Centre for Reproductive Medicine), New Delhi, has highlighted the shortcomings of the latest ART Act. Understand ART (Assisted reproductive technique) ART is a method of addressing infertility that entails managing the sperm...