Even this may be an underestimate. Further unborn babies die in large numbers from birth defects. These may be more numerous than the 8,000 who make it to live birth. It is widely contended that the majority of these involve some sort of malformation. These babies deserve protection by prevention as well.
Parents sometimes have abortions done after there is a prenatal diagnosis of a defect.
These tragedies may also be preventable. Implementation strategies and research can save the lives of innumerable unborn babies by preventing these defects in the first place. Many other conditions may be the result of birth defects.