Title:

How the March of Dimes Fights Birth Defects

Creator:

Apgar, Virginia

Date:

4 January 1968

Description:

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.

Periodical:

Paterson, N.J. Morning News

Publisher:

The Paterson, N.J. Morning News

Original Repository:

Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]

Location:

Box: 11. Folder: 11

Rights:

Courtesy of Mount Holyoke College.

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Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Congenital Abnormalities and Infant

Format:

Text

Extent:

1 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. Apgar, Virginia. "How the March of Dimes Fights Birth Defects." Paterson, N.J. Morning News, (4 January 1968). Article. 1 Image.. Paterson, N.J. Morning News. Original Repository. Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]. 12223

Legacy ID:

CPBBGJ

NLM ID:

101584647X91

Profiles Collection:

The Virginia Apgar Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X91

Story Section:

Second Career: The National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1959-1974