Reply #3: You know what. I agree with this.

[Kittycat]

I have a cousin, brother and a another cousin all by the same mom (older two were adopted out, after a lengthy DCFS battle). The first had coke in his system at birth. For 6mo, we watched him go through withdraws and various other problems as a result (FTT, Attachment disorders, etc). My brother, FAS - and she also was rushed to the ER at 5.5mo after taking several hits of speed and downing a 5th of jack - her regular regiment. The 3rd boy, no one was able to get away from her. He's now in a home, after being subjected to sexual abuse and god only knows what else. When he was 9yo, DCFS showed up on my parents door saying take him, or he goes to a state home. After 2.5years they couldn't manage him anymore, and he had to go.

If the mother makes the decision to continue with the pregnancy, I feel she has every obligation to not cause serious harm by taking illegal substances or drinking in excess (I'd prefer no drinking, but apparently the jury is still out on that one).