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DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Alison boldly advocates for children’s rights

Alison Alexander from Goodwood was on a family vacation, but she didn’t hesitate when the call came to be a safety parent for a two-week-old baby girl. This was no ordinary…

  • OWN Correspondent
8 min read
September is Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Month and pregnant women are once again strongly advised against consuming alcohol during their pregnancy because of the damaging effects it has on the unborn baby. PICTURE: For illustration only. source: Pixabay
SOUTH AFRICA

Alcohol consumption during pregnancy can cause lifelong damage

Consuming alcohol during pregnancy can have dire and lifelong consequences on the unborn baby, one of these being the development of Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).…

  • Carmen Jacobs
  • OWN Correspondent
4 min read