Thousands with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder denied support - report
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Thousands of people each year with fetal alcohol syndrome are being denied access to support because they do not fit an arbitrary measure of disability, according to a damning new report. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder, or FASD, is a neurodisability caused by drinking during pregnancy, and each year between 1800 and 3000 babies are born with the disorder.