Wednesday, 26 February 2014

Drinking During Pregnancy may be Criminalized in Britain

Excessive consumption of alcohol during pregnancy may now be declared a criminal offence, a media report has stated. During the hearing, it will be argued that a six-year-old girl is the victim of a crime because she suffered brain damage when she was exposed to alcohol in the womb - a risk that her mother was aware of, reported the Independent citing a media report. The case comes amid a 50 per cent rise in Foetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) in last three ...

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