A guarantor is someone who agrees to sign an agreement (most typically a rental agreement) and basically guarantees that if for some reason the tenant cannot pay, the gu â¦ arantor will make the payments.
The child was born healthy because the woman with spina bifida took folic acid before pregnancy. WASHINGTON â About 8 million children worldwide are born every year with serious birth defects, many of them dying before age 5 in a toll largely hidden from view, the March of Dimes says.
1 Approximately 1% of all babies will be born with chromosomal abnormality, which can cause physical problems and mental retardation. 2  More than 20% of infant deaths are caused by birth defects or genetic conditions (e.g. congenital heart defects, abnormalities of the nervous system, or chromosomal abnormalities). Approximately 1% of all babies will be born with chromosomal abnormality, which can cause physical problems and mental retardation. 2  More than 20% of infant deaths are caused by birth defects or genetic conditions (e.g. congenital heart defects, abnormalities of the nervous system, or chromosomal abnormalities).