Should drinking during pregnancy be criminalised to prevent fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

The harmful effects of alcohol use during pregnancy have been well documented. Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is the collective term encompassing the various clinical diagnoses that can occur in a child who was exposed to alcohol prenatally. The affected child suffers a range of lifelong pri...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jillian Gardner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: South African Medical Association 2016-05-01
Series:South African Journal of Bioethics and Law
Online Access:http://www.sajbl.org.za/index.php/sajbl/article/download/468/457