Anencephaly is a serious birth defect. Learn about the causes and symptoms of anencephaly. This article also discusses diagnosis, outlook, and more.

A mysterious cluster of severe birth defects in rural Washington state is confounding health experts, who say they can find no cause, even as reports of new cases continue to climb.

Heather Maberry's unborn child was diagnosed with anencephaly -- a fatal condition -- at 20 weeks. But she was forced to travel for an abortion due to Kentucky's ban.

All Heather and Nick Maberry wanted to do was hold their dead baby, but strict Kentucky abortion laws meant they couldn’t. They were “furious” that the laws meant they never got to kiss or ...

Did you know that certain medications can cause symptom of 'Anencephaly'. Find these drugs listed on the page and be warned of similar symptoms as possible side-effects.

Joe and Crystal Ossello braced themselves for perhaps only five minutes to meet their daughter, Harlow. They got 15 ½ hours together. Harlow had a neural tube defect called anencephaly, which ...

But when she went in for a 16-week checkup, Brittany Vidrine learned her baby had anencephaly, a fetal abnormality in which a baby’s skull does not form. There is no known cure or treatment.

All Heather and Nick Maberry wanted to do was hold their dead baby, but strict Kentucky abortion laws meant they couldn’t. They were “furious” that the laws meant they never got to kiss or ...