Fetal Alcohol Syndrome The essay “Fetal Alcohol Syndrome” by Michael Dorris explores Fetal Alcohol Effects which is problem running rampant and out of control all across America. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a grouping of defects that may occur in infants born to women who drink alcohol during pregnancy. Michael Dorris states that FAS is a birth defect caused by a woman’s consumption of alcohol while she is pregnant. This drinking results in cognitive and behavioral problems which can be very debilitating, causing life long disability. Signs of FAS include low birth weight and an abnormally small head; facial deformities and mild to moderate mental retardation. As FAS children d