Why do pregnant women binge drink when it results in fetal alcohol syndrome?
Drinking, especially to excess, is a problem, and of course, a problem for two when pregnant. I think everyone has to choose what to do in life. I think that if there were some legal consequences, some women might not do it, but that might mean declaring the child to have rights, which would be a problem with abortion rights, and I don’t believe that our courts are going to be making any rulings which infringe on Abortion rights. http://www.uic.edu/com/eye/LearningAboutVision/EyeFacts/FetalAlcoholSyndrome.shtml Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is one of the most common, preventable causes of mental retardation in the world today. It may occur as often as Down’s syndrome and neural tube defects. FAS is estimated to occur in one to three cases per 1,000 individuals. At least one third to one half of children born to chronic alcoholic mothers show some signs of fetal alcohol syndrom
