FETAL HEART SURGERY - THE ISSUES

What was merely a "fanciful figment of a fevered fanatic's fantasy" just a decade ago is now `frighteningly' near becoming reality. It is only a matter of time - and not much time too - before human fetal open-heart operations will be feasible with a fair chance of success.

Many, many issues now become pertinent. I have discussed some of these here.

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And if anyone is willing to sponsor the effort, we could create a discussion forum online to debate the entire issue of fetal intervention ! INTERESTED ? Mail me, please.

Is the fetus "alive" ?
What price, fetal surgery ?
Survival after fetal intervention - an uncertain issue
Why not terminate the complex pregnancy ?
Natural Selection - Are we interfering with it ?
Maternal Morbidity - The other side of the coin
What can we really achieve ?

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Take a few short minutes to tell me how you feel about this intensely emotional issue.

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