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Fetal Alcohol Court Case: Jessica Nordeen And Justin Garcia

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Fetal Alcohol Court Case Essay
Normally babies would be born healthy from mothers that took care of themselves as best as they could while pregnant. The mothers usually don't drink alcohol because it's not safe for the baby and could cause health problems for them in the future. But, in this case that didn't happen. Jessica Nordeen got pregnant and purposefully still drank alcohol during her pregnancy after not only being told not to drink by the father of the baby but by the doctor that she went to throughout her pregnancy. Jessica Nordeen and Justin Garcia, were seniors in high school at the time and they partied a lot and drank all the time together, then Jessica got pregnant. When Jessica found out she was pregnant she ended up drinking …show more content…

Justin still went to parties and drank but he also told Jessica to stop drinking because he didn't want the baby to get hurt. The baby was born and ended up having FAS, fetal alcohol syndrome. Jessica Nordeen should be held responsible for the medical bills because she put her child in the position he is in.
To prove to you that Jessica Nordeen had a responsibility to Justin Garcia I would like to discuss the harm that was done to Seth Garcia, a three year old boy who suffers from FAS fetal alcohol syndrome. The Affidavit of Sheila Lee, M.D. is evaluating Seth Garcia and how he's been since he's been diagnosed with FAS, and she then interviews Jessica Nordeen. "Ms. Nordeen admitted to me that she did drink alcohol during her pregnancy, and very heavily in the first three months …show more content…

In a similar case of negligence it was determined that the person failed to keep another person unharmed and purposefully harmed them by doing something they shouldn't have. One law states that "It is illegal for anyone under the age of 21 to drink alcohol unless it is given by a parent or guardian and consumed in the home of the parent or guardian."(page:23). Since this Consumption law was broken, and Jessica Nordeen drank outside of her own home without her parent or guardians permission, she not only caused her own son to have permanent conditions he can't control but, she broke a law and possibly many others at the time. Case Law #4 states that "Whether a person has a responsibility to another person depends on the relationship between them and how clearly the danger or harm can be foreseen."(page:26). This law applies to Jessica because she should be held responsible for Seth's medical bills because she is his mother and she chose to not take care of herself or her baby during her pregnancy which now has its consequences. Case laws prove that Jessica Nordeen is guilty and should pay for all of Seth Garcia's medical bills because she didn't take care of herself when she was supposed to, and Jessica broke laws knowing what she was doing was

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