An estimated 11 per cent of babies born to mothers exposed to valproate during pregnancy are affected by physical defects, including spina bifida, cleft palate, or malformations of the limbs or organs ...

Last week's episode of Call the Midwife provoked a huge reaction from viewers, as it explored a storyline surrounding parents refusing to keep their baby who had been born with spina bifida.

The NHS website saw more than 18,000 hits in an hour on its spina bifida pages following Sunday night’s episode of Call the Midwife. Spina bifida is a rare condition that occurs when a baby’s spine ...