In July, doctors performed the first fetal surgery in France for spina bifida, and the baby girl was born on November 9. Doctors at Armand Trousseau Hospital in Paris operated on the baby in its mother’s womb when it was 20 weeks old. “Ten days later, the brain anomalies that were caused by the disorder had disappeared.” Dr. Jean-Marie Jouannic said, “It’s incredible to be able to protect this little girl’s brain to enable future learning” (“France’s First Fetal Surgery Results in a Healthy Baby Girl,” The Daily Signal, Nov. 24, 2014). The congenital disorder occurs when the spinal column does not close all of the way. Of the 1,500 and 2,000 babies which are diagnosed with spina bifida annually in the U.S., many are aborted, while others undergo fetal surgery. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is the world leader in this field. Last year, a couple in New Zealand won a lawsuit seeking monetary settlement because their doctor failed to diagnose spina bifida in their unborn daughter so they could have aborted her (“Couple Wins Suit, Doc Didn't Suggest Aborting Baby with Spina Bifida,” LifeNews.com, Dec. 3, 2013). (Friday Church News Notes, December 5, 2014, www.wayoflife.org, [email protected], 866-295-4143) Comments are closed.
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