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Should babies born at 23 weeks be left to die?

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Available since Mon, 7 Mar 2011.

Synopsis

Jeremy discusses whether babies born within 23 weeks of pregnancy should be left to die, with:

Dr Daphne Austin, Consultant for the West Midlands Specialised Commissioning Team, who argues the point in an upcoming BBC documentary.

Mike Griffith, Consultant Cardiologist from Birmingham and father to 11-year-old Molly who was born at 23 weeks.

Dr Sarah Jarvis, our resident GP.

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23.37

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