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Because it affects the growth of the fetus, including development of the brain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_alcohol_spectrum_disorder https://en.wikiped

• perihelions 1y ago
  To reemphasize the parent's question, how is that relevant to the prosecution of a criminal trial? "The defendant is mentally ill / has a propensity to commit crimes" isn't admissible, in general. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_evidence#Criminal_trial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Character_evidence#Criminal_tr...
  • bluGill 1y ago
    mentally ill is a plea and changes how the case is handled. if found guilty you go to a very different prison system where real doctors care for your issuse and then releas you when treated. It isn't easy to get this plea - many try thinking it is a fast track out of prison so the courts are onto that and put a lot of effort into checking if you really are. I doubt mom's testimony has much weight in that, though she would still be allowed to testify and that would be in the record maving it apear that it mattered
  • tgv 1y ago
    Isn't this called "diminished responsbility" in the US system? There's apparently also something called "settled insanity." If you want to plead one of those, you have to provide a reason.
• graemep 1y ago
  Someone having drunk while pregnant is not strong evidence that it had a meaningful impact. You have to drink heavily to even risk it, and to have an impact on a court case why not get medical evidence on whether or not meaningful damage has occurred.