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MediaBlackout April 5th, 2016 4:04am

Should mothers who are 29 weeks into their pregnancy be charged with child abuse for drinking alcohol?

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DieCommie
04/06/16 12:00 pm

If the mother decides to abort then no, but if she decides to go through with it and have the baby then yes. Presuming she drinks a lot

sydwel
04/04/16 9:42 pm

No. Regardless of whether or not it's overreach, it's too broad, as Pam said. There are many activities that could do more damage to a fetus than having a glass of alcohol.

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MediaBlackout Life, Liberty, Property.
04/05/16 7:06 pm

You're right, I should be more specific. How about in the case that the child gets fetal alcohol syndrome?

PamGH SW Washington
04/04/16 9:33 pm

Drinking alcohol is too broad. A glass of wine at dinner once or twice during the third trimester would not raise to the level of a chargeable of fence, IMHO.

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MediaBlackout Life, Liberty, Property.
04/05/16 7:05 pm

You're right, I should be more specific. How about in the case that the child receives fetal alcohol syndrome?

goldz oh this world
04/04/16 9:21 pm

Not sure.

On the one hand I'm wary of adding yet another crime to our insanely long list of crimes.

On the other hand it's a pretty sensible idea and I don't want ideology to get in the way of common sense.