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CBC (Canada) – Support for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder welcomed, but families say more needs to be doneA woman who has a child with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder says a recent funding announcement gives other families some reason for hope.https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/fasd-new-brunswick-funding-1.6489193 The Scotsman (Scotland) – FASD Scotland: ‘I felt like the worst parent in the world’ – ‘hidden’ […]

EUFASD – EUFASD 2022 Registration is OpenWelcome to EUFASD 2022! in the charming town of Arendal in Southern Norway! The first Regional Competence Center for children with prenatal alcohol/drug exposure in the Nordic countries is proud to host this exciting cutting-edge conference for the first time in Norway.https://www.eufasd.org/EUFASD2022/index.php University of Eastern Finland (Finland) – Pregnant women’s drinking […]

NZ Herald (New Zealand) – Neurological disabilities at the centre of appeal for teenage killer Haami HanaraLawyers of teenage killer Haami Hanara say his diagnosis of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder could be the key to determining if he was fit to stand trial for the 2018 murder of Kelly Donner.https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/neurological-disabilities-at-the-centre-of-appeal-for-teenage-killer-haami-hanara/MZUFVMJVTGKAT3K5PK24ZHE6GU/ BC Gov News (Canada) – B.C. improves […]

FASD United (USA) – Support HR4151/S2238 The FASD Respect ActI’m writing in support of  The FASD Respect Act (HR4151/S2238). Congress first addressed Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) as Fetal Alcohol Syndrome in 1998.https://resist.bot/petitions/PRVJQX Cumnock Chronicle (UK) – FASD affects 12,000 individuals in Ayrshire and ArranAyr, Carrick and Cumnock MP Allan Dorans has recently met with the founders […]

DW (South Africa) – World in Progress: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome affects millions of kids in South AfricaWhen pregnant women drink alcohol, the impact on their babies’ health can be severe. In South Africa, more than ten percent of kids suffer from Fetal Alcohol symptome – the highest figure worldwide.https://www.dw.com/en/world-in-progress-fetal-alcohol-syndrome-affects-millions-of-kids-in-south-africa/av-60239593 Irish Examiner (Ireland) – Foetal alcohol syndrome survey […]

EUFASD 2022–Call for Abstracts is Open! The sixth European Conference on FASD will take place on September 12 to 14, 2022, with a pre-conference training day on 11 September. We hope to hold the conference in-person in Arendal, Norway, but if that is not possible, the conference will take place online, so reserve the dates. […]

Emergency Live – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: What It Is, What Consequences It Has On The ChildFetal alcohol syndrome is a condition in a child that results from alcohol exposure during the mother’s pregnancy.https://www.emergency-live.com/health-and-safety/fetal-alcohol-syndrome-what-it-is-what-consequences-it-has-on-the-child/ Medscape – Survey Shows More Women Drinking During PregnancyMore pregnant Americans indulged ― and overindulged ―- in alcohol from 2018 to 2020 than in […]

Great news! The sixth European Conference on FASD will take place on September 12 to 14, 2022, with a pre-conference training day on 11 September. We hope to hold the conference in-person in Arendal, Norway, but if that is not possible, the conference will take place online. So reserve the dates! The abstract submission system […]

Australian Government (Australia) – $37.2 million for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder support and awarenessThe Australian Government is investing more than $37 million for Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnostic services to increase access and reduce waiting times, as well as launching a new National Awareness Campaign for Pregnancy and Breastfeeding Women.https://www.health.gov.au/ministers/the-hon-greg-hunt-mp/media/372-million-for-foetal-alcohol-spectrum-disorder-support-and-awareness Todayville (Canada) – Red Deer RCMP […]