How+common+is+FAS

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is a common birth defect.
 * 2 in every 1,000 births a baby has FAS
 * FAS is the leading cause of mental retardation
 * 1 in 8 children in the US have it
 * Of the women who reported drinking during their pregnancy, 66% reported drinking in their first trimester; 54% reported drinking in their third trimester.
 * National survey found that more than half of women age 15-44 drank while pregnant.