On August 5, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a resolution to recognize National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day (S. Res. 612).
Sponsored by Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), the resolution contains a number of findings, including:
The resolution “calls upon the people of the United States to promote awareness of the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol; increase compassion for individuals affected by prenatal exposure to alcohol; to minimize further effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol; and…observe a moment of reflection on the ninth hour of September 9, 2010, to remember that during the nine months of pregnancy a woman should not consume alcohol.”