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mkocot said...
Sure, Why not go a step further. Let our dear government who always knows better than we do what's best for us, screen women for their daily intake of fatty foods, soft drinks, coffee and fruits (fertilizers), all of whom POTENTIALLY dangerous for them and their children. Let's make sure they don't strain themselves too much, and fine them if they do. And God forbid should they get on a crowded bus and contract some infectious disease that might result in birth defects- We have to put the government in charge of this. Coming to a town near you!

Why not let people make these kind of choices for themselves. Whenever the government start playing mommy and daddy, they never stop. Until the people rise up against it. People have an inalienable right to private life.

Besides, as with every case regarding smoking, the evidence is quite flimsy when you really look at it.

"Cigarettes and/or smoke have about 4,000 identifiable chemicals. Your daily diet has about 10,000 such chemicals. Arsenic which is considered a leading cause of lung cancer is found in significantly larger quantities in a glass of water than in a cigarette."<1>
<1> http://www.smokersclubinc.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=518

http://forces.org/News_Portal/news_viewer.php?id=2060

http://www.smokescreens.org/chapter10.htm

(I'm not saying it's ok to smoke during pregnancy. In my opinion they shouldn't. I just think the government should stay out of people's lives )