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More Hospital Time for Tiny Baby
Wednesday February 21, 2007 6:46 AM
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MIAMI (AP) - A girl born after just under 22 weeks in the womb - among the shortest gestation periods known for a live birth - will remain in a hospital a few extra days as a precaution, officials said Tuesday.
Amillia Sonja Taylor, born Oct. 24 after just under 22 weeks in the womb, had been expected to be sent home from Baptist Children's Hospital on Tuesday.
However, routine tests indicated she was vulnerable to infection, said Dr. Paul Fassbach, who has cared for the baby since shortly after she was born. [...]
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I sincerely hope this pushes back the cut-off point of viability. Under
Roe v. Wade, viability is considered to begin at 24 weeks.