Birth Defects

OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS: BIRTH DEFECTS explores issues related to birth defects including what the common birth defects are, what causes birth defects, whether pregnant women should undergo screening for birth defects, and how birth defects should be addressed. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected and often hard-to-find sources and publications. By choosing from such diverse sources and including both popular and unpopular views, the OPPOSING VIEWPOINTS series has adhered to its commitment to editorial objectivity. Readers are exposed to many sides of a debate, which promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking.