Should bars be allowed to refuse drinks to pregnant women?

However, I believe any bartender with a basic moral mind should refuse to serve drinks to pregnant women. That is, putting the short term and long term health of the soon to be mother and child before his or her obligations as a bartender. read more

A large study examined 400,000 women in the U.S., all of whom had consumed alcohol during pregnancy. Not a single case of fetal alcohol syndrome occurred and no adverse effects on children were found when consumption was under 8.5 drinks per week. 3 A review of research studies found that fetal alcohol syndrome only occurs among alcoholics. read more

Pregnant women can't be barred from New York City bars or refused alcoholic drinks just because they're expecting, under new official guidance on a city rights law. Human Rights Commission officials say they're not saying that expectant mothers should drink, but that such health decisions are up to the woman, not a bartender. read more