... that is toxic to the baby's developing brain. A baby's brain develops throughout the entire pregnancy, so the baby's brain is always vulnerable to damage from alcohol exposure (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Recourse Center, http://www.come-over.to/FAS/FASbrain.htm) The damage alcohol can cause to an unborn baby's brain can cause long-term effects that might not be apparent ... due to underdeveloped organs and/or body parts; may have heart defects, small heads that may not look normal; joint and limb defects; poor muscle control; damaged nervous system; and hearing problems (Drugs and...

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... seemed to remain, when does human life begin? In April of 1981 a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee held hearings to answer this very question. Appearing to speak on behalf of the scientific community was a group of internationally known geneticists and biologists whom found life to begin at conception. Dr Hymie Gordon, Chairman, Department of Genetics at The Mayo Clinic, added, "By all the ... , menstrual disturbance, inflammation of the reproductive organs, future miscarriages, and even death. Scientific evidence has also shown that abortions can cause psychological problems as well. In Mar...

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