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