http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/warrant-issued-for-pregnant-mother News and information for those planning to adopt through foster care as well as firsthand accounts of those who have. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:19:01 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://fost-adopt.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/warrant-issued-for-pregnant-mother/comment-page-1#comment-937 Nicole Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:09:21 +0000 http://foster-adopt.www.adoptionblogs.com/2008/09/18/warrant-issued-for-pregnant-mother#comment-937 I am originally from Anchorage Alaska. I have been working in non profit since I was 17 helping individuals living with dissabiliities. The thing I found so sad while working there was that a good percentage of our clients' dissabilities could have been completely avoided if the mothers had just stayed sober during their pregnancy. My aunt (an angel in a human's body) started foster care for a young toddler from one of the villages. He was the baby of 11 and every single child suffered from moderate to severe FAS (among other things) him being the worst, unable to speak, focus his eyes or even eat! How could society allow this! My aunt has now adopted 3 of the 11 children including that little boy. I must also say that with her care and nurture he can now walk, use simple sign language, and is able to eat soft foods he is also 5 years old. I am a huge supporter in intervention of mothers who use drugs and alcohol while pregnant. I feel it is the ultimate form of child abuse. The child cannot defend themself in any way, forced to suck up the poison their mothers are feeding them! In Alaska, Alcohol and Substance abuse is very prevelant especially in the villages. The native community has finally had enough of their youg getting poisoned and have began encarcerating pregnant woman who refuse to stop their substance abuse, releasing them after the birth of their baby. I hope it continues and I hope other pick up on the idea. It is our resposibility to protect our future. I am originally from Anchorage Alaska. I have been working in non profit since I was 17 helping individuals living with dissabiliities. The thing I found so sad while working there was that a good percentage of our clients’ dissabilities could have been completely avoided if the mothers had just stayed sober during their pregnancy. My aunt (an angel in a human’s body) started foster care for a young toddler from one of the villages. He was the baby of 11 and every single child suffered from moderate to severe FAS (among other things) him being the worst, unable to speak, focus his eyes or even eat! How could society allow this! My aunt has now adopted 3 of the 11 children including that little boy. I must also say that with her care and nurture he can now walk, use simple sign language, and is able to eat soft foods he is also 5 years old. I am a huge supporter in intervention of mothers who use drugs and alcohol while pregnant. I feel it is the ultimate form of child abuse. The child cannot defend themself in any way, forced to suck up the poison their mothers are feeding them! In Alaska, Alcohol and Substance abuse is very prevelant especially in the villages. The native community has finally had enough of their youg getting poisoned and have began encarcerating pregnant woman who refuse to stop their substance abuse, releasing them after the birth of their baby. I hope it continues and I hope other pick up on the idea. It is our resposibility to protect our future.

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