Women who harm their unborn babies by drinking alcohol during pregnancy could be found guilty of a criminal offence, it has been revealed.
A new legal test case claims a six-year-old girl who suffered brain damage due to alcohol exposure in the womb is the victim of a crime.
It believes her mother 'poisoned' her by continuing to drink while pregnant - despite being warned of the risks.
The case is being brought before the Court of Appeal by a council in north west England, according to The Sunday Times.
If successful, it could mean that women across the country may be convicted of a criminal act if they damage their unborn child by drinking during pregnancy.
I know a woman who took her son to a pediatrician and asked the doctor to tell her husband to stop giving their son a sip of beer now and then. The doctor told her he would rather see the boy have a sip of beer then a glass of soda. She changed doctors!
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I see absolutely nothing to argue with here. :D
I was told that alcohol is a solvent. It dissolves jobs, families, health, etc.
January detox? Giving up alcohol for just one month may do more harm than good, leading health expert claims.
Those who went on the wagon in January, giving up alcohol in a determined attempt to detox their body, may have done more harm than good.
An American academic claims that drinking regularly, but in moderation, is more likely to ensure a healthy body than simply giving up.
The claims come from Professor Charles Bamforth of the University of California, Davis and author of Beer, Health and Nutrition.
Women who drink alcohol during pregnancy could be found guilty of a criminal offence if they damage unborn child
Women who harm their unborn babies by drinking alcohol during pregnancy could be found guilty of a criminal offence, it has been revealed.
A new legal test case claims a six-year-old girl who suffered brain damage due to alcohol exposure in the womb is the victim of a crime.
It believes her mother 'poisoned' her by continuing to drink while pregnant - despite being warned of the risks.
The case is being brought before the Court of Appeal by a council in north west England, according to The Sunday Times.
If successful, it could mean that women across the country may be convicted of a criminal act if they damage their unborn child by drinking during pregnancy.
To many of our problems!
Beer is the Breakfast of Champions!
I know a woman who took her son to a pediatrician and asked the doctor to tell her husband to stop giving their son a sip of beer now and then. The doctor told her he would rather see the boy have a sip of beer then a glass of soda. She changed doctors!
Beer was and is considered a food by many cultures, including our own about 200 years ago.
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