Does he (or she!) have all 10 fingers and 10 toes? And, most important: is the baby healthy? Genetic disorders—Down Syndrome, Trisomy 18 and others—were often a surprise in the delivery room.

“The nurses call her a miracle baby,” John Hart told me while proudly sharing photos of her. Harley was born prematurely with Trisomy 18, a chromosome disorder leaving her with three 18th ...

Background: Trisomy 18 is the second most common autosomal trisomy in liveborn infants, characterised by severe psychomotor and growth retardation. The median survival is 19 days, with only 5-8% ...

Critics of the legislative move hit back, arguing "every pro-life law in the country allows doctors to act" should a mother's ...