Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome should be a concern for all Americans; this is a very big problem that we face in society today. In this research paper you will what fetal alcohol syndrome is and is it child abuse. Fetal alcohol syndrome also known as FAS was first discover in France in 1968 and later by American researchers in 1973 (Chasnoff, 75). Fetal alcohol syndrome is a term used to describe the damage some unborn children suffer when their mothers drink during their pregnancy (Rosett, 14). Alcohol in the bloodstream can be toxic to the developing fetus depending on the stage of pregnancy and how much the mother drinks (Plant, 3) There are three characteristics that must be present in order for the baby to be diagnosed as having FAS. The first characteristic is small birth weight and size before and after birth. ....

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