Which of the following statements is true of the complications of Rh incompatibility?
A) If the fetus' blood is Rh-positive and the mother's is Rh-negative, the fetus' immune system may produce antibodies that will attack the mother.
B) Giving blood transfusions to babies affected by Rh incompatibility seldom reduces the complications.
C) With each subsequent pregnancy, the risk of complications for an Rh-positive baby of an Rh-negative mother is reduced.
D) The risks associated with Rh incompatibility are miscarriage, anemia, jaundice, heart defects, brain damage, or death soon after birth.

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The statement that is true of the complications of Rh incompatibility is the option D. The risks associated with Rh incompatibility are miscarriage, anemia, jaundice, heart defects, brain damage, or death soon after birth. Option A is not entirely accurate as it is the other way around - if the mother is Rh-positive and the baby is Rh-negative, the baby's immune system may produce antibodies that will attack the mother. Option B is incorrect as blood transfusions can reduce the complications. Option C is not true as the risk of complications for an Rh-positive baby of an Rh-negative mother remains the same or can even increase with subsequent pregnancies.

Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Complications