Single drink in pregnancy will be noted on baby?s file

[keano77]

... The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) wants all alcohol consumed by expectant mothers recorded, regardless of whether they consent. This would include women who have a drink before knowing that they are pregnant...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/single-drink-in-pregnancy-will-be-noted-on-babys-file-svk5snk98

Is there no end to this nonsense?

[TE44]

Evidence based guidance for health and social care, they know best, keeping us safe, can't argue with that. Imagine that big relief lifted from us, we won't even have to think for ourselves soon.

[TheCat]

I think they should have a special emergency number to call if anyone spots a group of 7 pregnant women in a group, each having a half-pint of shandy...

...sounds like the work of organised crime syndicates to me with the amount of laws being broken....

[TE44]

Its 14 people really, you must think about the risk for those poor children, 3 pregnant people max, and anyone carrying twins should shield, and banned from passing pubs, safety is essential.