By Stuart WG Derbyshire For more than thirty years I have written about fetal pain. And for almost as long I have been asked the same question: “But can you be sure?” For a long time I was sure. Neuroscience had seemingly established the cortex as necessary for conscious experience, and the cortex does not […]
Category: Neonatology
“Will my baby be disabled?”
By Peter D. Murray As a neonatologist, I’ve been asked this question countless times. Usually, it arises amid some crisis impacting the baby, through no fault of their own. If I could predict outcomes with 100% certainty, I could offer the distressed parent words of comfort or reassurance in such moments. Since I do not […]