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Approximately how many pregnancies each year are affected by spina bifida or anencephaly?

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Approximately how many pregnancies each year are affected by spina bifida or anencephaly?

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About 3,000 pregnancies in the United States are affected by spina bifida or anencephaly each year. Many of these defects could be prevented if all women got enough of the B vitamin folic acid every day starting before a pregnancy occurs.