spina bifida<\/a>.<\/p>\nShine Cymru director Kate Thomas said: \u201cThe most serious form [of defect], anencephaly, means that the baby will not live beyond birth, and many babies born with spina bifida face a life with serious, multiple disabilities.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\nWales had the highest rate of spina bifida in the world in the 70s but despite this only 5.5% of British women take daily folic acid supplements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A Welsh charity says folic acid can prevent birth defects A charity launched a campaign last week to prevent common birth defects in Wales. Shine Cymru launched the Go Folic! campaign on Tuesday 29 November at the Senedd. The campaign urges all sexually active women in Wales to take daily supplements of folic acid, which… <\/p>\n
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