Okay, they didn't exactly say "drink up." But the NHS Lothian,
Scotland's national health organization, has urged the government to
abandon advice that tells women they should abstain entirely from
alcohol while pregnant or trying to conceive.
As reported on scotsman.com,
the NHS Lothian told the Scottish government that suggesting pregnant
women cannot have even one drink "stigmatises any of them choosing to
have a single glass of wine" and also "causes unnecessary anxiety." The
NHS Lothian acknowledges that excessive drinking clearly should be
avoided but notes that there is no evidence that having one or two
units -- aka servings -- of wine a couple of times a week will harm the
child.
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