Heavy drinking during pregnancy should not be considered a "crime of violence" against a child, a British court ruled out on Thursday in a case that had raised concerns about criminalizing mothers. The case was brought by a local authority applying to the government's criminal compensation authority for damages on behalf of a seven-year-old girl in its care who has severe disabilities after her mother drank heavily while pregnant. "We have held that ...
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