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Breast is best, except when mom's wasted

North Dakota mom pleads guilty to child neglect
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  • Tuesday, July 7, 2009 12:24 PM

    Sign of the times

    This is a sad and sordid story, I suspect as much a reflection of economic depredation as alcoholism. I have no doubt that alcohol consumption is on the rise these days.

    Back in the 50s women smoked and drank through pregnancy -- my mother did. Now there is a lot more information, but its distribution is severely class biased. Help the poor woman, don't throw her in jail.

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