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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, it actually is rational.  Alcohol is a proven toxin in utero---unlike, say, cheetos or too much butter on your bagel.  Though this will not change OP's mind---since apparently any organization designed to prevent FASD is inherently "biased"---those of you who are looking for an excuse to justify continuing drinking during pregnancy might want to look at the www.nofas.org pages regarding Emily Oster and  also regarding medical evidence that light drinking can indeed result in negative effective.  [/quote]

OP again. Yeah, like I said, I did look at those pages with no bias whatsoever against the organization going into it, and came away from them thinking that those people are too hyperemotional to even present themselves on their website in a rational way. They actually say that alcohol is more dangerous than heroin and cocaine. While it is possible that under certain circumstances that could be true, it reads as really hysterical and laughable on its face. I think that the folks as NOFAS are too emotionally invested in the issue -- as of course anyone would be who is personally affected by it every day -- to be writing the copy for their website or coming up with talking points. Besides which, the studies they cited don't support the extreme conclusions they draw from them. Enough with the fearmongering and moralizing. If there is evidence, let's discuss it like adults. They honestly sound like the anti-vaccine people. Which is ultimately going to undermine the good work they are trying to do.[/quote]

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