BBC地平线：我与脊柱裂

简介

Oneinevery1,000pregnanciesinBritainhasaspineorbraindefectlikespinabifida.Thirtyyearsago,actressRuthMadeleywasoneofthem.Despitehavingspinabifidaherself,itisaconditionshedoesn’tfullyunderstand.Inthisprogramme,Ruthsetsouttodiscoverwhyshehasit,whetheritcouldhavebeenpreventedandwhatitmeansforherfuture.Ruthmeetsthelordcampaigningforachangeinthelawthathesayscouldpreventthousandsofbirthdefects.Andshediscoversthatapioneeringsurgerycouldofferadifferentfutureforbabiesdiagnosedwithspinabifida,byoperatingonthembeforetheyareevenborn.Shediscovershowthissurgerywasinvented,meetsthefamilieswhoselivesithaschangedandfollowstheteamofBritishsurgeonspreparingtoperformthisextraordinaryfoetalsurgeryintheUKfortheveryfirsttime.ButRuthalsoexaminesattitudesinBritaintodayandaskswhetherweshouldchangethewayweseedisability.