Which sentence looks correct?
The neurological issues were so severe that the doctor believed the child would not survive the pregnancy
or
The neurological issues were so severe that the doctor believed the child would not have survived the pregnancy
this is an action that took place in the past
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"would not have survived" is correct for past tense.
"would not survive" is either present or future tense.
The first one, simply because it sounds better.
The second sentence(: