International Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Day, 9th Sept., every year.
Each year on September 9th, International FASD Awareness Day is observed. Proclamations are issued around the world. Bells are rung at 9:09 a.m. in every time zone. People around the world gather for events to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking during pregnancy and the plight of individuals and families who struggle with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD).
The first FAS Day was on 9/9/99 and it was chosen to reinforce remembering the nine months of pregnancy when a woman should abstain from alcohol.
To learn about Fetal Alcohol Syndrome and Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, please visit the FAS Community Resource Center website …more
