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.
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1 (168,860 Bytes)
Date:
1968-01-04 (January 4, 1968)
Creator:
Apgar, Virginia
Source:
Periodical: Apgar, Virginia. "How the March of Dimes Fights Birth Defects." Paterson, N.J. Morning News, (4 January 1968). Article.
Original Repository: Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]
Publisher:
[Paterson, N.J. Morning News]
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Subject:
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH):
Abnormalities
Infant
Exhibit Category:
Second Career: The National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1959-1974
