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Suggest Treatment For Birth Defect In Fetus During Pregnancy

a friend just discovered that her baby has excessive fluid on the brain and very little brain tissue and the eye sockets are not developed--she is being told that terminating the pregancy should be considered but she is 24 weeks and the only place to go is colorado--does this sound right
Thu, 30 Jun 2016
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Hello.
The abnormality sounds incompatible with life.
Yes, it sounds right.
The pregnancy cannot be continued.
Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Birth Defect In Fetus During Pregnancy

Hello. The abnormality sounds incompatible with life. Yes, it sounds right. The pregnancy cannot be continued. Take care.