by APFLI | Aug 8, 2007 | Human Development
SURGERY FOR THE UNBORN PROVES IMPRESSIVELY SUCCESSFUL Babies with a severe congenital spinal cord defect (called a “myelomeningocoele”) are at high risk of developing permanent brain and spinal cord damage, if the defect is not repaired soon after birth....
by APFLI | Jan 5, 2006 | Human Development
Early to Mid January (9–15 in 2006) is National Folic Acid Awareness Week Birth defects affect approximately 120,000 newborns in the United States each year; they are the leading cause of infant mortality and contribute substantially to long-term...
by APFLI | Apr 28, 2004 | Prenatal Surgery
“Miraculous” Fetal Surgery Shows Babies With Spina Bifida Shouldn’t be Aborted Three-year-old Angeline Marie is spending some time in “the thinking chair” this week at preschool and her mother couldn’t be prouder. “She getting...
by APFLI | Mar 16, 2004 | Prenatal Surgery
This photo features a 21-week-old human fetus (Baby Samuel), still inside his mother’s uterus (womb). The photo was taken during an operation (Vanderbilt Univ, 1999) to correct spina bifida, a congenital condition. “Fetus” is a Latin word meaning...
by APFLI | Feb 19, 2004 | About Us
Physiciansforlife.org exists to draw attention to the medical realities of abortion, human embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, out-of-wedlock sexual activity, sexually transmitted diseases, and euthanasia. Physiciansforlife.org strongly encourages sexual...
