On Monday night's episode of "The Good Doctor," Shaun Murphy was forced to deliver a baby prematurely.
The infant was no bigger than a hand and came two months before what is considered likely to survive outside of the womb.
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In real life, doctors say medical advances have lead to more babies surviving premature births.
As of 2016, 35% of babies born at 23 weeks survived thanks to active care by doctors.
Now, experts recommend doctors should allow for more births as early as 23 weeks in extreme cases.
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For more stories like these, check out "The Good Doctor" every Monday night at 10 p.m. on ABC.
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