DEACON FOR LIFE

Were there to be no support in the whole history of ethical and moral thought, were there no acknowledged confirmation from medical science, were the history of legal opinion to the contrary, we would still have to conclude on the basis of God's Holy Word that the unborn child is a person in the sight of God. He is protected by the sanctity of life graciously given to each individual by the Creator, Who alone places His image upon man and grants them any right to life which they have.

Friday, June 22, 2012

Don't drink during pregnancy: a myth debunked?

via smartplanet.com

A Danish study suggests women can drop the guilt over having a glass or two while pregnant.

So maybe drinking really is not as dangerous to fetal development as we previously thought. But - and this is a huge but - fetal alcohol spectrum disorder remains the leading cause of developmental delays in children. No one can disagree with the fact that drinking can have effects on a developing baby, and when it does the impact can be devastating.