The topic I pick is FAS( fetal alcohol syndrome). The main reason I would pick this is because of how much this affects unborn fetuses/babies and mother. You are probably wondering what exactly is FAS. FAS or fetal alcohol syndrome is just as bad as it sounds. It is when a mother does various things such smoke, drink alcohol,uses drugs etc. during pregnancy. This could lead to various problems and deformations. The child could have behavioral problems and learning disabilities. But that’s not the extreme case. In extreme cases the child could have face deformities such as closed or thin eyelids, elongated or very small heads, extra toes or fingers, and missing limbs or organs. During pregnancy if the mother is drinking she could have a miscarriage because what she is ingesting the fetus is receiving through the placenta, thus the fetus wouldn’t survive because it has a weaker immune system than that of the mother. In my point I’m saying that we should completely make it illegal or ban pregnant women smoking, drinking alcohol, or doing anything that would affect the fetus in a bad way.
( All of my research is from Wikipedia and other websites. Also from my high school science teacher Ms. Welch)
