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Thursday, November 19th, 2009

Terminating Pregnancy Because You were Taking Medicines that may Cause Birth Defects?

Would it be right for a man to be mad with a woman who chooses to terminate a pregnancy because she was taking medications that may cause birth defects?
This would be a very charged situation. Abortion is a very personal decision and one most women do not undertake lightly. Fear is common amongst newly pregnant [...]

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Birth Defects – Do you think Abstaining Pregnant Women from Alcohol can Save the Baby?

Various birth defects affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States every year. These defects are the number one cause of infant death; figures indicate that they are responsible for a full 20% of the annual US infant mortality rate.
A birth defect can be categorized as a condition that the infant develops [...]