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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (83476)	7/6/2000 1:58:29 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<<- first of all what is the technical definition of "viable" ->> Technically it is when it has a soul. That occurs at the end of the first trimester. Woops that's not technical. Out and over it, as CB would've said if she would've thought of it.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (83476)	7/6/2000 2:46:23 PM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

It is presently almost impossible to save a baby born at or before 24 weeks gestation. Mortality almost never occurs in infants born after 34 weeks gestation. In the ten weeks in between, the older the baby and the heavier the baby, the greater the chance of survival. In 1980, I gave birth to an extremely premature baby, 25 weeks gestation, 750 grams (1 pound 11 1/2 oz.). The obstetrician advised me that I should treat this as a miscarriage. The hospital had an advanced neonatal intensive care unit, and were able to keep him alive for several days. At that time, his chance of survival was less than 10%. His chance of survival without being blind and retarded was very low. In the last twenty years, medical science has advanced, and now he would have a 50% chance of survival. 24 weeks is now the age where survival is almost unlikely. We did everything in our power to save him. I cannot imagine killing a child at that stage of development, unless the alternative was worse.