Fetal Alcohol Syndrome – Anti-Alcohol PSA Educational Video
TheNational Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) provides information and research on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) including referral information across the United States with a national and state directory; Web resources with an extensive list of sites that discuss FASD; the latest events and activities with an up-to-date calendar of events; and information on addressing FASD through the NOFAS programs. NOFAS has both radio and TV PSA’s available to help communities spread the FASD prevention message, including the award winning Infinite Power PSA. A new television Public Service Announcement cautioning women about the risk of drinking alcohol while pregnant produced by Women in Film’s Los Angeles Chapter for the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS) has won the 2005 Gold Aurora Award. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) is America’s leading known preventable cause of mental retardation and birth defects. Even though FASD is completely preventable when pregnant women abstain from alcohol, as many as 32000 infants are born with alcohol-related problems each year. NOFAS advises women who are pregnant or could be pregnant to abstain from alcohol. The PSA, entitled “Infinite Power” emphasizes the importance of a woman’s role in the health of her baby and features multi-talented artist Gina Loring, best known as the top ranking poet from the 2002 National Poetry Slam, Russell Simmons’ HBO Def Poetry Jam and BET’s Lyric Cafe. The …
Video Rating: 4 / 5
July 26th, 2010 at 1:20 pm
no kidding the child looks bad after
July 26th, 2010 at 1:51 pm
Judging by your lack of understanding sarcasm Im not the only one with a here with a drunk mom.
July 26th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
its bad for developing fetuses. i have a brother that i dont even know that has FAS n ADD! ur mother probly was drunk wen she was pregnant with u
July 26th, 2010 at 2:30 pm
jstall00, thank you for your comments. I am sorry to hear about the child who has FAS.
July 26th, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Thanks so much for this video, I worked with a child that has FAS. I really didn’t know much about until I researched it. I found out that the child’s mother was drunk, while she got knocked up, and didn’t realize she was pregnant as well. Well the mother continued to be an selfish idiot and continued drinking and taking drugs while pregnant, she didn’t know she was pregnant until about a month later.
July 26th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
there should be legeslation for women to be charged after 3 times of harming thier children with FASD. think about it, you can kill a baby of a pregnant woman and go to prison. if you can’t afford all your child support you go to prison….but women get a free ticket to do what they want. why do men make up 96% of prison inmates? women should be punished somehow for hurting their kids if others can. and no, I am not pro-life.
July 26th, 2010 at 3:50 pm
whoever drinks while being pregnant is a fucking retard.
i hope you go to hell!
your poor baby has no chance.
July 26th, 2010 at 4:16 pm
how old are you?
July 26th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Thanks… You will most likely end up with a child who needs a mother who Never drank and didn’t harm your child… Your child will be hurt–forever–and if he or she is lucky a mother like me will adopt your child…and cry everynight for the damage YOU did…like I do… adoptiveparentsnetwork com
July 26th, 2010 at 5:12 pm
just so u know it illegal to drink in the USA if ur pregnant, if they catch u if u are in the usa then they will put ur baby in foster care. be carefull it does effect ur baby I know I am a foster mom to babies with FAS. its not a joke u wont see effects of it untill its to late. hope u stop this cruelty.
July 26th, 2010 at 5:27 pm
lol
If alcohol was bad for you they wouldn’t sell it to pregnant people. or retards.
July 26th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
you are a dum ass for drinking hope to god your baby comes healthy
July 26th, 2010 at 6:38 pm
Or in short:
Hawtgirl1 your a fucking idiot.
July 26th, 2010 at 7:37 pm
you only think it hasnt affected ur baby.. but even future problems may affect both you and your child. you seem so unknowledged about drug and alcohol use during pregnancy. i think you should take time to look up some sites about FAS. please dont be cruel, dont let ur child suffer.
July 26th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
It seems like it hasent affected my baby so I guess it’s not bad
July 26th, 2010 at 8:37 pm
Hawtgirl1, please do not drink while you are pregnant. Your growing baby has much less tolerance to alcohol than you do.
July 26th, 2010 at 9:09 pm
I drink and Im pregnant so what?What can it possibly do?
July 26th, 2010 at 9:58 pm
1teQuest, thank you very much!!
July 26th, 2010 at 10:22 pm
Love the enthusiasm, hope everyone hears the message.
July 26th, 2010 at 10:24 pm
babybornfree, thank you very much for watching and for your comments!
July 26th, 2010 at 11:09 pm
babybornfree, thank you very much for watching and for your comments!
July 26th, 2010 at 11:50 pm
Excellent PSA. Really gets the message across!