Three North Texas mothers who previously received fatal fetal anomaly diagnoses under Texas' abortion bans share the mental ...

Q: Which doctor should I consult for avoiding anencephaly? A: During pregnancy you should always be in touch with your gynaecologist, who will carry out the necessary tests in consultation with a ...

Joe and Crystal Ossello braced themselves for perhaps only five minutes to meet their daughter, Harlow. They got 15½ hours together. Harlow had a neural tube defect called anencephaly, which means ...

A recent viral tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter) by a Nigerian mother shared a heartbreaking story. She had missed her antenatal check-ups because she was hustling for money, and only went for a ...

UPDATE: Shortly after 5 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Rylei Arcadia passed away. She was one week old. This story about her inspiring journey was originally published hours ...

Anencephaly is a condition that prevents the normal development of the brain and the bones of the skull. It occurs when the neural tube, a layer of cells that develops into the brain and spinal cord ...

Anencephaly, sometimes referred to as 'open skull', is a rare birth defect. It causes parts of a foetus' brain, scalp and skull to not form completely. The defect occurs during the third and fourth ...

The diagnosis was certain. Her fetus did not have a functioning brain. Even on the slim chance it would be born with a beating heart, the baby would die within days, or hours. It was the first ...