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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: Parliament’s petitions committee recommends warning signs at liquor stores

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  • A New Zealand parliamentary petitions committee recommended requiring liquor stores to display “Pregnant? Don’t Drink” warnings about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder.
  • The recommendation followed a 2024 petition by retired Tauranga health professional Christopher Ingram seeking to reduce the number of babies born with FASD.
  • Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee will decide whether to advance the proposal.

Liquor stores in New Zealand could be required to display “Pregnant? Don’t Drink” signs under a recommendation from Parliament’s petitions committee.

The proposed warning would highlight the risk of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, or FASD. The recommendation followed a petition created in 2024 by retired Tauranga health professional Christopher Ingram, who sought action to reduce the number of babies born with the condition.

The decision now rests with Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee.

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