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Debate over care for tiniest babies

An adult's hand holds a tiny foot. The foot is only one third as long as the adult's finger.Expectations: Experts say that parents are becoming more likely to demand the resuscitation of premature babies at lower gestations. Almost everyone, says professor of neonatal care Nicholas Embleton, believes their baby will be the one who will beat the odds.

Is it wrong to save them? In the rapidly advancing field of neonatology, doctors have found miraculous ways to save even the tiniest of newborns. Many worry that the implications could be graver than they seem.