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23 Week Babies: The Price of Life
Director Adam Wishart has unprecedented access to babies born four months early on a neonatal unit, and asks the difficult question: is it always right to keep them alive?
Babies born four months early - in the 23rd week of pregnancy - exist on the very edge of life. A few go on to become the 'miracle babies' of glossy magazines, but most die. Award-winning director Adam Wishart has unprecedented access to the babies born in such extreme prematurity on a Birmingham neonatal unit, and asks the difficult question: is it always right to keep them alive?
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Wed 27 Apr 201102:30
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The dilemma: 23 week babies
Duration: 02:45
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Director | Adam Wishart |
| Writer | Adam Wishart |
| Executive Producer | Julian Mercer |
