Unborn Babies May Be Able to Auto-Correct Abnormalities

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By Ken Ham

Pregnant mothers often choose to take a chorionic villus sampling (CVS) test when they are 11 to 14 weeks pregnant. This test analyzes placental cells for genetic abnormalities to predict genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome. Well, research on mouse embryos suggests that even when normal cells and abnormal cells are mixed half and half in the placenta, the baby can still be born perfectly healthy. This happens because the abnormal cells are killed via programmed cell death, and healthy cells replace them. Although the baby mouse itself has replaced the abnormal cells, the placenta still retains them. If this …read more

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