How the March of Dimes Fights Birth Defects How the March of Dimes Fights Birth Defects

Contributor(s): Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504] Paterson, N.J. Morning News Apgar, Virginia Publication: The Paterson, N.J. Morning News, 4 January 1968 Language(s): English Format: Text Subject(s): Congenital Abnormalities Infant Genre(s): Archival Materials Articles Abstract: In this article for a New Jersey newspaper, Apgar discussed traditional beliefs that mothers were at fault when their children were born with defects or undesirable characteristics (e.g., the "wrong" gender). She explained how recent research had "made mincemeat" of such assumptions, and how the March of Dimes planned to sponsor research exploring the father's genetic responsibility in such cases. Copyright: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use. Extent: 1 pages NLM Unique ID: 101584647X91 (See in Profiles in Science) Profiles in Science ID: CPBBGJ Permanent Link: http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X91 Archival Collection: The Virginia Apgar Papers (Profiles in Science)