IN BRIEF: prematurity; liposuction; book banned; South Korea
Record for prematurity: A Florida IVF baby born at 21 weeks and 6 days has been released from hospital. She is the first baby known to have survived after a gestation period of less than 23 weeks. She has battled with respiratory and digestive problems, but doctors now say that her prognosis is “excellent”.
Michael Cook edits BioEdge, a bioethics newsletter, and MercatorNet, an on-line magazine whose focus is human dignity. He writes from Sydney, Australia.
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