Since 1978, the number of defects has dropped by 40 percent.

If the equipment was in good working order and free of defects.

The agency said at the time that it found no evidence of defects.

These include the type of defect involved and your feelings.

Other drugs may also have some risk of birth defects.

Not that Roger had seen open evidence of such defects.

Your baby's or child's treatment will depend on the type of defect.

Some may slightly increase the risk of certain birth defects.

You or your partner has a family history of birth defects.

And anybody could make out a pretty long list of contemporary defects.