Not Fit For Purpose: Disability rights abuse of children living with FASD in New Zealand

Ruby's memoir takes us through her heartbreaking journey as a mother trying, yet failing, to access the right support for her child with high and complex needs as a result of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). The story addresses the flawed adoption process and the lifelong damage and trauma that prenatal exposure to alcohol does to the unborn child. It also broaches topics that remain taboo in our society, including: child to parent violence, the government's response to individuals living with FASD, brick walls, gaslighting, and disability rights breaches and abuse in state care. Ruby does not shy away from the ongoing trauma that these experiences have caused, not just for her daughter, but the whole family unit. It should never have happened.