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Dudley mum told to abort baby defies doctors and vows to get him walking
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a health story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Oct 2026, 05:49 UTC. The headline in use is “Dudley mum told to abort baby defies doctors and vows to get him walking”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Laura Whitehouse, 32, from Sandwell was advised by doctors at Russell's Hall Hospital in Dudley to terminate her pregnancy after unborn son Samson was diagnosed with spina bifida myelomeningocele, but she refused and is determined to get him walking
Story timeline
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- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Dudley mum told to abort baby defies doctors and vows to get him walking
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- Birmingham Mail