Woman has pioneering surgery for unborn baby with intestines outside its body | Flipboard

Flipboard · Aug 03, 2026 · 348 words · By Bbc Co Uk

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The article reports on a pioneering fetal surgery performed on an unborn baby to correct a birth defect while still in the womb. The procedure was performed on Maisie Savage in the US during her 26th week of pregnancy, and the child is now five months old.

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Techniques found 1

Topics 2

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What happened

Woman has pioneering surgery for unborn baby with intestines outside its body Doctors have used ground-breaking surgery on an unborn baby to successfully correct a birth defect while he was still inside the womb.

Why it matters

His mother, Maisie Savage, from London, was operated on by doctors in the US while she was 26 weeks pregnant.

Common ground

Baby Theo, who is now five months old and thriving, had …

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “His mother, Maisie Savage, from London, was operated on by doctors in the US while she was 26 weeks pregnant.”

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Multiple independent sources (Yahoo, Flipboard, and other web results) confirm that Maisie Savage from London underwent the procedure in the US at 26 weeks of pregnancy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maisie Hannah Peters (born 28 May 2000) is an English singer and songwriter. She began her professional career independently, releasing two singles, "Place We Were Made" and "Birthday". In 2018, she s…
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Claim 2: “More than $120 trillion is expected to change hands over the next 20 years.”

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Claim 3: “Doctors have used ground-breaking surgery on an unborn baby to successfully correct a birth defect while he was still inside the womb.”

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The claim is reported by Flipboard and corroborated by multiple web search results (Yahoo, ABC11) describing a groundbreaking fetal surgery for gastroschisis.

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web search NEUTRAL — Best Doctors in Blue Springs, MO - Last Updated July 2026 - Blue Springs Family Care, Saint Luke's Primary Care-Blue Springs, Blue Springs Internal Medicine, Jayne Lora Opena Bumgarner, MD, Hanon Drs …
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Claim 4: “Lara Trump... responded to the viral controversy that followed her appearance at Lindsey Graham’s funeral.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute this claim.

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Claim 5: “Noah Wyle is set to lead a live reading of the classic "Star Trek"”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Noah Wyle is leading a live reading of the Star Trek episode 'The Man Trap' for the Writers Guild Foundation's 60th anniversary.

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Claim 6: “‘Punky Brewster’ Star Soleil Moon Frye Turns 50”

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The claim is mentioned in a Flipboard cross-reference, but the web search and Wikipedia results provided are either disambiguation pages or unrelated people (Ami Foster), failing to provide a second independent confirmation of her age.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ami Foster (born August 5, 1975) is an American actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Margaux Kramer in the TV series Punky Brewster.
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Claim 7: “Baby Theo, who is now five months old and thriving, had [intestines outside its body]”

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Web search results from ABC11 and other sources confirm Baby Theo had gastroschisis, a condition where intestines are outside the body, and is now thriving.

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web search NEUTRAL — His mother, Maisie Savage, from London, was operated on by doctors in the US while she was 26 weeks pregnant. Baby Theo, who is now five months old and thriving, had gastroschisis, where the belly but…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c86ngegz9qno

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web search NEUTRAL — Theo was diagnosed with complex gastroschisis during his 20-week ultrasound."Gastroschisis is the most common congenital abdominal wall abnormality. It's when babies are born with all of their intesti…
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Claim 8: “The president signed two executive orders on Thursday, including one that expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose children [are eligible for birthright citizenship]”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that President Trump signed two executive orders on a Thursday targeting birthright citizenship and birth tourism.

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch: Trump signs executive orders targeting birthright citizenship.The president signed two executive orders on Thursday, including one that expands the existing definitions of non-citizens whose ch…
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump on Thursday signed two executive orders that the White House said aims to restrict eligibility for birthright citizenship and ban “birth tourism”. The orders come just over a month after …
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web search NEUTRAL — President Trump signed two executive orders Thursday seeking to narrow birthright citizenship in several circumstances and intensify the federal crackdown on commercial "birth tourism."
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Claim 9: “A newborn squirrel monkey was born on July 30 to mother Gizmo and father Sandy.”

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There is a direct contradiction in the evidence. One source (Flipboard/Web search) states the monkey was born July 30, while another web search result from the same zoo context states the infant was born March 10.

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web search NEUTRAL — MONKEYING AROUND: A baby squirrel monkey was spotted hanging on its mother's back at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois recently. The zoo says the infant was born on March 10 and will spend between 5-10 w…
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web search NEUTRAL — Every new squirrel monkey born at Brookfield Zoo is a tiny step toward a major goal. Though these cute creatures aren't categorized as endangered just yet, their numbers in the wild are unfortunately …
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web search NEUTRAL — A newborn squirrel monkey was born on July 30 to mother Gizmo and father Sandy. While the infant does not have a name yet and sex is still unidentified, it is already thriving, spending its first days…
https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/06/brookfield-zoo-…

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