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Birth Defects No one is immune to birth defects, yet not
everyone is equally susceptible. Birth defects are not merely a medical
problem. ... Some of the most common birth
defects results from the interaction between one or two abnormal genes
out of 100,000 that make up who we are. ... It is inherited and acquired only at birth. ...
besides, there was no history of congenital defects in
either Lorraines or her husbands family. ...
Mutations causing birth defects are not the result of a single gene but,
have some genetic components in their causation. Therefore certain birth
defects are prone to occur repeatedly in families but, not to be
considered purely genetic such as spina bifida. Other causes of
birth disorders are causes from drug and alcohol abuse while pregnant. ... The major characteristics of FAS fall into four
categories: a) Growth retardation: The average birth weight of 71b
is reduced to 41b. ... d)
Congenital abnormalities: Health defects occur in up to 50 percent of
cases and skeletal defects are common, predominantly fusion of
the bones of the fingers, toes and arms. ... Many risks of using
drugs while pregnant are " pre-natal mortality, low birth weight babies
due to premature birth or growth retardation, average of 2. ... " ( Gardner 1) It is understandable that parents have
a hard time coping with the emotions of seeing the child deformed but,
families must learn to accept , adjust to and cope with the sorrows and
frustrations engendered by the birth of their handicapped children. ...
( Darling 54) Most people have had experiences with
birth defects. Even people who think they have never encountered someone
with a birth defect are likely to be wrong. " Since two hundred and fifty
thousand babies with birth defects of varying severity are born in the
United States each year" ( Gravelle 6), it would be hard not to meet some
of these people.
Approximate Word count = 2339
Approximate Pages = 9.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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