The Oldenburg Baby (German: Oldenburger Baby) was the name used in German media for Tim (6 July 1997 – 4 January 2019), a German individual with Down syndrome who was born alive in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, after an attempted late abortion at around 25 weeks' gestation. His case became a focus of public debate in Germany about late abortion, prenatal diagnosis, disability, and the medical treatment of infants born alive after abortion procedures.
The Oldenburg Baby (German: Oldenburger Baby) was the name used in German media for Tim (6 July 1997 – 4 January 2019), a German individual with Down syndrome who was born alive in Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, after an attempted late abortion at around 25 weeks' gestation. His case became a focus of public debate in Germany about late abortion, prenatal diagnosis, disability, and the medical treatment of infants born alive after abortion procedures.
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